Spanking vs. Smacking...

[Lissa]

Nice post Brent.

 

[HappyMomma]

Nice post Brent.

I agree.

 

[Good Wolf]

I believe that spanking/smacking encourages violence.

I always think back to this red neck mom I saw in the store years ago. She smacked the back of her kids head and said "don't hit your brother".

I understand, and have used the old saying do as I say and not as I do however I don't think it should apply towards violence.

I was spanked as a kid, and I guess I turned out ok but I think there are many much more healthy alternatives.

 

[Kaytee]

I believe that spanking/smacking encourages violence.

I always think back to this red neck mom I saw in the store years ago. She smacked the back of her kids head and said "don't hit your brother".

I understand, and have used the old saying do as I say and not as I do however I don't think it should apply towards violence.

I was spanked as a kid, and I guess I turned out ok but I think there are many much more healthy alternatives.

agree

 

[evilbrent]

I was spanked as a kid, and I guess I turned out ok but I think there are many much more healthy alternatives.

...yeah - one time I broke my arm as a kid and "i turned out ok"... doesn't mean that breaking kids' arms is a good idea

 

[FooserX]

...yeah - one time I broke my arm as a kid and "i turned out ok"... doesn't mean that breaking kids' arms is a good idea

Uh...maybe if your dad broke your arms as a punishment for playing with outlet covers you might not turn out ok

Let's compare apples to apples here Evil.

 

[evilbrent]

Uh...maybe if your dad broke your arms as a punishment for playing with outlet covers you might not turn out ok

Let's compare apples to apples here Evil.

I am.

Isn't that argument of the form "Bad stuff happened to me when I was a kid, but I turned out ok"?

 

[Good Wolf]

...yeah - one time I broke my arm as a kid and "i turned out ok"... doesn't mean that breaking kids' arms is a good idea

I believe you are arguing with me while agreeing with me. I'm saying that in my opinion it is not a good idea to spank. Unless your saying that it is a good idea to spank then you are in fact arguing while agreeing.

Then again it could be that I misintrepreted your statement and you are agreeing with me while agreeing with me.

 

[evilbrent]

Then again it could be that I misintrepreted your statement and you are agreeing with me while agreeing with me.

bingo

 

[Jim's_Wife]

I would never hit my kids no matter what they did. It is cruelty.