Who Needs a Spanking? (Alexia's Books)

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It seems to me that the rod is separate from the reprimand and so indicates that the rod is in fact a rod or reed and is meant to inflict a bit of pain. Sign up for my newsletter for parenting tips to help you create a happier home and become the parent you always wanted to be.

The use of spanking often isn’t the best approach — hopefully you’ve found some other tools that can help. I think most parents are realizing that it isn’t effective and could easily get out of hand (and perhaps it did for them as a child). Unfortunately, that's essentially what the other woman was already communicating and what the OP wants to counter (in a short interaction).To our children, we are big, knowledgeable, intimidating, and–to our younger ones especially–we are their world. If he or she deliberately disobeys, the child should be informed of the upcoming spanking and escorted to a private area. Keep reading to learn how to make sure your child learns from the experience and doesn’t become resentful.

So even though the exact same kinds of contact and touch could be sexual in one context, during the therapy session, it’s not, they say. I also, along with a few other patrons noticed our beers tasted "funny" and we in fact ended up ill later in the evening. Later on however, it yields the fruit of peace and righteousness to those who have been trained by it” (Hebrews 12:11, HCSB).

NFL running back Adrian Peterson’s recent arrest for allegedly abusing his four-year-old son has once again sparked the debate over whether spanking is an appropriate form of discipline. Never follow up a spanking with any other kind of punishment - after the spanking should come immediate forgiveness.

For example, if you spank your child, but then you tell your child that hitting is wrong, your child may be skeptical or confused. Still, the decision as to the usefulness of spanking is best made by a child's parents, within the norms and laws of their local regions. We also recognize that they must have cared about us a lot if they were willing to spank us while they loved us. So instead of saying "I don't spank because its violent", I say "I understand that the rare spanking can be beneficial for a child, I don't spank because I feel far too many parents spank their kids far too much and I don't want to risk becoming one of those parents. That was the day I knew I didn't ever want to get a spanking again, and more importantly, I didn't want to disappoint my parents again.Try to make it a place that is quiet and the child is unable to get your attention or be unintentionally rewarded. That's why I say that my parents' words still carry weight today: guilt is a greater motivator than love. Family Routines helps parents get their kids to help them manage the house — and also get into positive routines that make daily life easier.