Quote From: susan876All of the children over the years I dealt with, who were disciplined by spanking behaved
like the people's above. I found it made permanent wild children. The parents would criticize
others for having better sense while theirs became meaner and they would blame their behavior
on treating them to well, to protect violence's reputation. So I don't assume children are treated
nonviolently if they misbehave.
Are you kidding me? All three of my children were spanked - not every time they did something wrong - but every time they took an action that could hurt themself, someone or something else, or deliberately hurt someone else. They are now 13, 10 and 7 years of age.
Where are they now?
My 13 year old son is a normal young teen who struggles with schoolwork and sometimes with friends, but is in now way "wild" - permanently or otherwise. As a matter of fact, he has responsibilities at home that include being the babysitter for us for his brother and sister when needed.
Neither are my other son and 7-yr old daughter - how did you say? "permanent wild children". They are loving, affectionate and extremely self-confident and intelligent.
And by the way, they NEVER throw tantrums, publicly or privately, they respect authority (even use "Sir" and "Ma'am" like pros) without fearing it, and willingly accept responsibilities and consequences for their behavior.
Yes, I "went there"...and if I had to do it all over? I'd pop their little butts again!
