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What do you think of Spanking?
Jeff Wrangler:
OK, I just went with "parental choice with benefits and drawbacks."
Yes, I was spanked as a child, but not regularly and not often.
Skimming through the thread, I see lots of interesting points.
Louise's report on Parent Effectiveness Training is very interesting, but the first thought that popped into my head is, What do you do with a very young child who does something potentially dangerous--like get into the medicine cabinet? I got spanked for something like that once. I wasn't even in school yet. I climbed up on a chair in the kitchen to go after something I saw on shelf in the cupboard, the package of yummy, orange-tasting chewing gum--which actually was a sore-throat remedy called Aspergum (do they still make that stuff?). That probably wouldn't have killed me, but after that spanking, did I ever go after something like that again? Hell, no.
I'd rule out belts and switches, though. To me that doesn't sound like spanking, that sounds like beating (OK, so maybe it's a fine line). My mother used her hand, and, on occasion, a small wooden paddle, a little smaller than a ping pong paddle, that came form a toy we had in my childhood--a rubber ball attached by a rubber band to the wooden paddle, the idea being you kept bouncing the ball off the paddle (do they still make those things?).
As for Scott's suggestion, I've long felt that there are plenty of young thugs running around--and quite a few older ones--who would benefit more from a public flogging than they would from sitting in jail, where they just learn even worse villainy than what put them behind bars in the first place. >:(
ifyoucantfixit:
Ok I came here to give my opinion of "What did i think of Jeff Wrangler" Thats the way the bump read...lol :-*
But now that im here. I have already given my opinion... But to answer your questions Jeff. Yes to both of them.. They do still
make Aspergum, and those paddle ball sets...
I still believe that with certain children a good hard swat or two on the behind is a valuable tool, of drawing their attention,
when the talking is not getting the job done...I dont believe in using things to hit them with that would leave a mark of any kind.
Believe me when i tell you I know the differences between a spanking and a beating....TAKE MY WORD. I vowed never to strike my
one of my children in anger...It was not as has been mentioned for my benefit. I hated to do it.. They could even tell you, it was always
a last resort. Always something they had been told repeatedly not to do...Something that would endanger them if they continued to
do it. So I stand by my former answer.
And as to my first thought....I approve very much of Jeff. He is a fine looking intelligent, and funny young man....and a wonderful
traveling companion.........tee hee
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on August 14, 2007, 03:05:33 pm --- And as to my first thought....I approve very much of Jeff. He is a fine looking intelligent, and funny young man....and a wonderful
traveling companion.........tee hee
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Aww. ... ::) ;D
Scott6373:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 14, 2007, 04:00:54 pm ---Aww. ... ::) ;D
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Let me guess...it was the "young" part that you liked best ;D
Kelda:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on August 14, 2007, 03:05:33 pm ---
And as to my first thought....I approve very much of Jeff. He is a fine looking intelligent, and funny young man....and a wonderful
traveling companion.........tee hee
--- End quote ---
:laugh:
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