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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to develop better parenting tools.  What is your plan for if this happens in the future?  Why is he afraid to fail a test?  What will you do to him then?

You said "I had to smack him."  You need to take a good hard look at yourself.  People here tend to encourage parents to forgive themselves and let it go, etc.  No. What you did is abusive.  [/quote]
eh.. we all make parenting mistakes. I'm sure the kid is no worse for wear.  Did OP smack the kid on the face, on the behind, upside the head?  Those are all different, imo, and I actually did experience some abuse as a kid.  I can tell the difference between actual abuse and a smack on the backside.

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Glad you feel that way.

I also experienced abuse as a kid. Sexual, physical, emotional. We had the police in our home. I remember some of those times clear as day, and not all of them are “noteworthy”. Let me tell you this: I’m worse for the wear. Strangely, it’s the “ones on the backside” that I remember the most, because they weren’t just the ones that were random, but the ones that were meant to control me. But hey..  YMMV.

A CHILD gets to pick what they feel is abuse. [/quote]
You clearly need therapy then. There is abuse and then there is *abuse*. Clearly, you suffered really bad abuse. A few smacks as a kid is not the same level. No child psychologist will tell you that a couple of smacks on the behind as a kid will result in life long issues.[/quote]

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