Welcome to Monday. I’m back and rested–hope you are too. Spanking is on my mind. No, not the naughty kind; the kind of spanking delivered to little misbehaving behinds.
Kate Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 gave daughter Leah a swat for disobedience and now Kate is the center of the debate over whether or not physical discipline is harmful to a child’s mental development.
I was spanked. My biological dad was the “go cut your own switch” guy… lots of pre-swat angst, but very little pain involved. My step dad was a “spare the rod and spoil the child” guy. I’m more the “take beloved items away and go sit in time out” type of disciplinarian.
Kids can be beyond unnerving. Depending on which mental health care professional you agree with, a swat on the rump can either harm or help.
- Is spanking the best way to disipline child?
- Is the practice harmful?
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Should strangers interfere?
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