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>Hi Sarah! I hope you don't mind, but I figured I'd be >the first to start off your discussion and answer the >questions you had listed. > > >>Were you spanked as a child if so by who ? > >I was spanked occasionally as a child. My mother was >the primary disciplinarian, though I did get it from a >few other family members a time or two as well. My >mom's primary method was to have me bend over a piece >of furniture and then give me about 3 swats with a >kitchen spatula over my pants. My last parental >spanking was at 13. > > >>Do you attend church (its fine if not) ? > >Yes ma'am, I do attend church. My family has attended >church my entire life and I continue to do so even as >a grown young man. I really enjoy it. > > >>Are you stricter than your parents were? > >I am not a parent so I have to say this question would >be irrelevant to myself. > > >>Do you think society is slowing moving back towards >supporting spanking as the main discipline for kids? > >No, not at all, to be honest. Certainly, spanking is >still common to a degree, but not quite so as it was >in the past. It will likely always be more widespread >among the more conservative and rural areas of the >country, but on the whole, spanking as a punishment >for children will become less popular and widespread >as time goes on. > > >>Have you ever witnessed any spankings in public? > >Nothing very formal. I have certainly witnessed >smacks, and have overheard some moms giving a spanking >at church in another room, but I have never witnessed >a formal bare bottom spanking. > > >>Do/Would you allow babysitters to spank? > >Once again I am not a parent, but if I were, it's >possible I may permit it. Although of course my wife >would have a big say in that. > > >>How should we keep teens growing up too fast? let kids >be kids > >That's a good question. We live in a very digital and >technical age, and I would say it's important to limit >teens exposure and access to such things, difficult as >it may be, and help them see the importance of >developing meaningful personal relationships, both >with their peers and their elders. Of course they must >learn and develop more responsibility as they get >older, but it's important to allow them to learn and >make mistakes. Don't force them to live up to >unrealistic expectations. > >>Do you use a private/christian/home school approach, >are you like me see public schools as failing our >kids? how do you counteract their teachings at home? > >Growing up, my mom homeschooled us and I'm very >thankful that she did. > > >>Did you drink out of hoses and have to stay outside >till streetlights came on as a kid? > >Sometimes we did!

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