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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It shows kids that someone who loves them and cares for them can hit them. That's not something I want to teach my kids.[/quote]

This is my most important concern with it. It's not a healthy relationship, even between a parent and child. What would be your reaction to stranger coming up and slapping your child? You'd want to beat the hell out of them. So why would you do it to your own child? This is not what people who love each other do to each other.[/quote]

Or not even a stranger - what do you do when your daughter, who was spanked by her father, is hit by her abusive boyfriend, who then explains that he really loves her, but he had to hit her because of the way she was acting? How on earth do you reconcile that?[/quote]

You explain it by saying she and her boyfriend are equals, and equals don't hit because neither is responsible for the other one.  Parent and child are not equal, parent is responsible for the wellbeing and guidance of the child, who is unable to do that him or herself. [/quote]

Taking responsibility for our children’s well-being and providing guidance does not involve hitting them. At least, not in our house. We have a host of better tools available for discipline.[/quote]

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