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Originally Posted by mrk11118 Colegirl, I just wanted you to know that most people do not refer to spanking as hitting. Spanking are on the backside with no physical and emotional harm. Hitting to me implys out-of-control behavior(the crazy walmart mom) that is trying to really hurt someone and do damage physically and emotionally. Just wanted to be clear on that. |
We all just had this discussion on the board so recently- and the same point came up. But, however, you slice it,
spanking IS hitting. It might make some people feel better to avoid that word, but if you are a spanker, and were asked to honestly answer whether you HIT your child, you'd have to say yes.
I know some parents choose to spank, but we never did. For us, time outs, talking about the problem, and using consequences (loss of privileges or toys) worked best. Our children are extremely well-behaved. I know my children are grateful that they have never been hit. My oldest said she was lucky, because we "respected" her by not spanking her when she was young. I'm proud of that.