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I totally believe in spanking a child when they need it, but I do NOT believe in doing that in public. There are other ways of handling it than hitting them in a public place, that embarrasses me and them. I am glad to say I am not ashamed to take my kids into a public place, BUT I do have to have a 5 year old that will SOMETIMES give me a little grief....... I completely ignore her fit and she will stop sooner or later when she sees it isn't getting her her way. If she already has something in the cart and starts a fit, it's put back on the shelf.......
I was beaten, and I mean beaten, to the point of needing medical care when I was younger by BOTH my parents, but I STILL believe a good swat on that ass will fix them IF needed. I try and do everything BUT that, but if all else fails, I will pop that ass for them.
99% of the time all I have to do with mine is TELL them they are about to get it and that stops it, but if they need it, they get one on the ass and that's IT. A child HAS to be TAUGHT discipline, they don't just come into the world KNOWING it and it is OUR jobs to teach them....... my kids have ALOT of freedoms, but they know their boundaries and what we expect of them and they USUALLY stay within those boundaries. NO they aren't angels, because they KNOW who is in charge, but they are all very good and well mannered kids and very charming and considerate with others..... so they are proof a good swat on the ass never killed anyone. LOL
BUT, having said all that, let someone else raise a hand to one of my children and ALL kinds of hell is about to be breaking loose, I'd fight a bear if I had to over my kids....... LOL
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