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>Hi Katherine, > >Yes it's been truly Arctic hasn't it. > >I may try a slipper if you find it to be effective. > >Thanks for the replies > >>Hello Amanda, >> >>What a delight to speak with another UK mum- I >>entirely agree, I have nothing but wistful envy for >>those parents living in countries that believe more in >>allowing parents to make their own educated judgements >>about how best to raise their kids and therefore >>reduce their chances of raising a burden on society in >>the long run... I also have one of each, set complete >>thankyou, 1 boy, 1 girl, certainly the maximum >>capacity reached! I found your description amusing, my >>two similarly are very vocally displeased with the >>application of my palm or slipper - tears and snot as >>you say, along with semi-coherent communication. I >>entirely sympathise- though I would say, from >>experience of being on the other side of a wooden >>hairbrush, I think you are probably prudent to avoid >>for fear of marks, they seem to be guaranteed. I do >>think our solution works well, a large-soled slipper >>spreads the sting across the bottom and reduces >>impact-marking, but also is more efficient than my >>poor old palm - which as they get bigger, is >>increasingly feeling it is falling behind in the arms >>race (palms race?) >>I'll post you the spare, haha. >> >>Katherine >> >> >>>Hello Katharine, >>> >>>It's lovely see another UK Mum posting here. not >that >>>I have anything against our American friends, in fact >>>I enjoy their contributions to the forum and envy the >>>less disapproving environments many of them are >>>raising their families in. >>> >>>With my son and daughter I hand spank on their bare >>>behinds over my knee. I am a believer in giving >>>thorough spankings and my two come off my lap in >tears >>>and covered in snot. However, I'm not brave enough to >>>use an implement despite the fact I think they'd >>>benefit from a wooden spoon or a hairbrush. It's sad >>>that UK society gets in the way of us raising our >>>children as we'd like to. >>> >>>Amanda >>> >>>>Hello everyone, >>>> >>>>I recently found this forum and am finding it very >>>>helpful and informative. I thought I would ask for >>the >>>>thoughts/poll of the community here. I live in the >UK >>>>with my husband and two girls- given then usual >>>>division of dmoestic labour, as most mums will no >>>>doubt know, means while he often is away for work, >>>>even when he is back most of the parenting and >>>>parenting decisions fall to me. Now, as I am here I >>am >>>>obviously an advocate of a smacked bottom- as we say >>>>in England- or specifically here, the application of >>>>one of my husbands retired slippers to the relevant >>>>bare bottom. The UK appears to have become one of >the >>>>more disapproving countries, as far as I can tell, >>>>when it comes to our old tradition of a smacked >>bottom >>>>to encourage 'minding mum'- as a result I find the >>>>slipper a practical selection, as it will rapidly >and >>>>to a satisfying degree redden a naughty bum and >>impart >>>>a sharply stinging lesson- but will not leave >bruises >>>>or lasting damage in any way, which is important >>given >>>>embarrassing questions may be asked, rather than the >>>>historic no comments or tacit (or even clear!) >>>>approval. >>>> >>>>I thought I would ask whether any other members have >>>>had to or indeed do, make such careful judgements >>>>regarding delivering a stinging and reddening >lesson, >>>>or whether they have any recommendations for >similar. >>>>Also, I would like the widespread sympathy of people >>>>from less busy-boidy countries- it seems from >reading >>>>that the good old US of A is far less meddlesome >when >>>>it comes to mum deciding what's best and I hope you >>>>appreciate what you have!
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