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>My oldest just went back for her second year of >college. While she was home over the summer we >visited family and she witnessed some poor behavior by >a much younger (eight year old) boy cousin. He was >put in time out several times which only enraged him >more. I know his mom and dad believe in spanking, but >I think they wanted to avoid a spectacle with extended >family present. > >A few days later my daughter and I had lunch with her >grandmother (my husband's mother) who also witnessed >her grandson's poor behavior. She joked, but with >criticism, about the time outs, and how her grandson >really "needed a paddle over his bare rear." For the >first time ever my daughter engaged in a somewhat >lengthy discussion of spanking. We were both somewhat >pleased when she said "I kind of wanted to give him a >spanking myself." She also told us how in a >psychology class she took during her first year, the >text book only gave an anti-spanking point if view. >She added though that the professor was of the opinion >that "a few sharp swats to the seat of the pants was >sometimes valuable to get a child's attention." My >daughter went on to add that she didn't think it was >really a spanking to give a few swats and that it >needed to hurt enough for them to remember it. Her >grandmother and I both assured her that giving a >proper spanking was never easy, and for a mom causing >pain and frantic crying from your own child was >emotionally taxing. But we both agreed that when done >the right way, lovingly, but with determination to >make it sting, and a LOT, spankings could be a good >disciplinary tool. > >However, that was when the subject shifted and incuded >specifics about reasons for and how she was spanked >and paddled. When that happened my daughter got a >little red in the face and quickly withdrew from the >discussion. > >It was interesting as her mom to hear that she not >only had a sense for when a proper spanking was >needed, but also how it should be done. Motherhood >may be a few years or more off for her, but it seemed >pretty clear that my oldest (who earned some sound >paddlings until just about seven years ago) has formed >her own pro-spanking beliefs.
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