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>Ginger, if anything this very much SHOULD be a safe >space where you can come to vent, I for one >appreciate the longer messages from everyone, I am >enjoying the enthusiastic participation! > >You are speaking your mind and thats wonderful, and >even if we may not always 100% share the same >discipline opinions, and thats a good thing, Thats why >they say it takes a village to raise a child, everyone >was able to contribute their point of view in child >rearing. > >My children do get more spankings than sounds like you >did Ginger, but ive added upon my mothers methods a >bit, and some of those are not big lengthy spankings, >Giving the ones for BIG SERIOUS issues are a bit less >often. I always talk first make sure they understand >any reasons for a punishment even if a smaller one, >and comfort as much as they need after. > >Your views and experiences are valid, and also are a >nice thing to see, different peoples experiences >shaping how they may parent one day. > >As a young preteen and teen, I swore id NEVER spank >lol but then I matured and began to see the value in >it and the lessons it taught me that still apply in my >life today - trying to instill same values in my own >children

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