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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Divorced mom here.  I am coming to this late, but I did want to comment.  I applaud this man for raising his son.  So many men walk out on their children and this man hasn't done so.

We can all disagree on a parent's discipline style.  I happen to be a strict parent and I do spank my children when I think its necessary.

I think its important to take a broad view in a situation like this.  Possibly, the child that is not being spanked will learn from what he is seeing and stay out of trouble.  It might be a very good thing for him to see his step brother getting whooped.  Perhaps, the two parents could try to learn from one another and "blend" their discipline styles.  That might mean fewer spankings for the one boy, but both boys occasionally getting spanked.

If the step dad is not doing it abusively, I don't see anything wrong with him spanking both boys.  He is the man of the house and they need to know that.[/quote]

OMG... your child will probably be in therapy, same as OP's nephew. The "man" of the house? Please try to stop living in the 20th century. It is not necessary to spank to be a strict parent, nor should you take a broad view in a "situation like this". You should take the view of what fits with yours AND your child's comfort and interests. The nephew's mom obviously didn't consider her son's emotional health in the situation, and it sounds like you would act similarly. You probably think it's also ok to move in with some man with you child after only knowing him 6 months. Wait, are you OP's sister??

Good luck with all that.[/quote]

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