Why do you call it "spanking" when it is "hitting"?

[Anonymous]

After reading through these forums and seeing the pride that so many take from hitting their children, I'm really curious about this.

You are hitting your children. Why not own it?

[Anonymous]

Intent and technique are different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Intent and technique are different.

Oh. Nice justification there! That's what I expected.

Just own it. You hit your kids. Own it.

[Anonymous]

Because spanking is spanking, not hitting.

Definition of spanking: an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children

Definition of hitting: bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because spanking is spanking, not hitting.

Definition of spanking: an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children

Definition of hitting: bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully

Own it. You are hitting your children, don't hide behind semantics.

Just own it.

[Anonymous]

You're arguing against the English language. You won't win.

[Anonymous]

Why do you call it a shot when it is stabbing?

[Anonymous]

If you high-five your kid, are you hitting him?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're arguing against the English language. You won't win.

You hit your children, what's so hard to accept?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you call it a shot when it is stabbing?

Yep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you high-five your kid, are you hitting him?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you call it a shot when it is stabbing?

This is excellent.

[Anonymous]

Were you beat as a child OP? Is that part of your difficulty understanding the difference?

Or are you raising little hellions who listen to no one so you are trying to justify your parenting style with "at least I don't spank" threads?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're arguing against the English language. You won't win.

You hit your children, what's so hard to accept?

They're two different words, with two different meanings. Who's having difficulty with acceptance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Were you beat as a child OP? Is that part of your difficulty understanding the difference?

Or are you raising little hellions who listen to no one so you are trying to justify your parenting style with "at least I don't spank" threads?

Neither.

I just want you to own it.