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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't care what you do in your home but here I do use it sometimes. I do not like it to have to resort to it, but usually I don't even need to. And I spank, I do not beat my children or emotionally abuse them with language and attitude (like giving the silent treatment).

I try to reason, I  talk, I try to make them understand, I take privileges, I do reward charts, and I talk talk talk to them always. They have my full support and understanding for the problems and woes they are going through - but sometimes, a spanking is necessary. When all else fails or when the behavior is really outlandish (like when my 10y old called me a bitch and told me "f&ck you"), spanking it is. Plus the loss of privileges like in the case mentioned.

That said, it is not for everyone. Some people cross the line into abuse - I was beaten as a child to the point of having hematomas, broken bones, cigaret burns etc. So there is a huge difference between spanking and beating up/abuse.

Of course abuse is unacceptable but to tell you the truth, from MY personal experience, the things that really hurt me and the scars I still carry are all from the emotional and verbal abuse. And yeah, if my father was still alive I would never let my children go spend time with him.[/quote]

What do you do for spanking that is sufficient, but ensures that you don't go too far?[/quote]

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