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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]8:48 here. Not going to quote long paragraphs and take up more room but I just want to say, OP, I think you're taking out your anger and frustration that you didn't say anything on me. You're acting like I have said "I personally spank and think it's great" when I've said the opposite this entire thread. If you feel bad you didn't say anything, that's on you, but don't misplace your anger on someone who not only did nothing to you, but doesn't even spank! You're lecturing me like I've said I condone whipping children with belts. As you originally described the incident, no, I would not have intervened, even if I didn't like what I had seen. That doesn't make me a person who likes abusers or makes excuses for them, it makes me a person who is wary to intervene unless I know for sure I just saw something illegal. [/quote]

You're right - I'm angry that you and others are apologists for using violence on children. I will absolutely not apologize for the distress I feel about attitudes like yours, but there's no need for you to go on and on about you - random person on the internet - knowing full well what exactly went on yesterday. If you feel it's ok to justify hitting children, just say it, and don't pretend like you don't support it while simultaneously saying you can understand why it's justified. Also of course, not providing any concrete support of why you think using violence on children is effective. [/quote]

New poster, and I just took the time to read this entire thread.  Spanking, when done right, is done rarely.  My daughter is 4 and has had a spanking probably 3-4 times in her entire life.

But it's always on the bottom, or, a few more times, we've hit the back of her hand.  This is just a small part of how we parent.  Ask my daughter, and she'll let you know she feels loved, and she certainly does not fear us. She's also well mannered, well behaved and HAPPY.  Spare the rod, spoil the child.

That aside though, I don't understand why you're so desperate for sympathy here, OP.. NO one has said "I think it's great IF that guy slapped his kid in the face..".  I think that if she was slapped on her face that's terrible.  Punishment and discipline (no matter what it is!) should never be done in anger, and from the sounds of it, that was this man's first really big mistake.  But you are never going to get your point across, you're never going to get sympathy, or even agreement from the people on this board with your anger filled posts like we were the ones doing something wrong that day.[/quote]

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