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>Becky, > >I'm so glad you posted this. I couldn't agree with you >more in everything that you wrote. > >I first want to say, those spankings for both children >were SO well needed! I certainly would have done the >same if my child was involved in that fight in any >way. I have always hated fighting and it has always >earned a serious spanking in this home. This would >have applied, as well. > >I am a little surprised though, both of these mothers >certainly sounded like they knew how to spank. So I >would have figured they would have had their own >hairbrushes with them already. > >With myself, my hairbrush (and wooden spoon when going >out with the little ones) always go into my purse. I >keep my hairbrush in my purse for it's original >purpose as well, but there have been too many >instances when away from home where I have needed >either implement to make that much needed correction >of naughty behavior. > >But going back to the topic of the thread, "You should >never spank in anger" is something I have heard all >too many times. Almost like a cliche. People say it >because they think that's what you are 'supposed' to >say and you are a bad mother if you don't agree. But I >believe if we are being truly honest with ourselves, >almost all of us have been angry, more than once, when >we have needed to spank. I know I have been! > >But as what you and Mary said, the important thing is >being in control of that anger. I actually think to a >point it's a 'good thing' we are angry when we spank. >When our children have done something especially >naughty, and Mommy is particularly mad or angry >because of it, it's good they know that Mommy feels >that way about it. In seeing Mommy's reaction, letting >them know how serious it is in what they did! > >Usually I will scold firmly, but I have given my share >of VERY firm scoldings with a raised voice (not >yelling) before I have spanked, as well. When I have >been especially upset. And they weren't scared of >Mommy, but still of the spanking they were going to >receive. But most importantly, they were most upset >about how angry they knew I was. Because they then >knew they did something REALLY bad. > > >Sarah
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