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promethius9594 · 06-30-2004, 07:03 PM

for more reasons than have been discussed here, i must say that i think the original article is horribly wrong.

yes, i was spanked as a child. yes, i love my parents. yes, i respect them for raising me properly. no, i dont suffer psychological damage from spanking, and no, i don't innexplicably fear those i deem to have more power or influence than i do.

Children misbehave because of bad parenting.

ACTUALLY, children misbehave because it is in the nature of the child to test limits and establish societal norms through experimentation and developement with guidance from the parent. too many parents rely ONLY on positive reenforcement, a technique which is damaging to EVERYONE in its grasp, and severely damaging to a small but significant portion. bad parenting isnt what causes children to misbehave, its what fails to enforce punishment and leaves a child with an entitlement sense that is more damaging to our society.

when i have children, i will not spare them spankings. i won't even say that physical discipline will cease to be a threat as they get older, although i wouldnt subject them to it. i love my dad, at the same time, i know that if i deserved it he would probably put me through the wall. its not psychologically damaging, i have learned when to keep my mouth shut, which is a good cry better than most adults my age.

i plan to raise my children how i deem fit, and God help the man who tries to interfere with my children's well being...

06-30-2004, 07:03 PM	#50
promethius9594 Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 13, 2004 Location: USA Age: 42 Posts: 676	for more reasons than have been discussed here, i must say that i think the original article is horribly wrong. yes, i was spanked as a child. yes, i love my parents. yes, i respect them for raising me properly. no, i dont suffer psychological damage from spanking, and no, i don't innexplicably fear those i deem to have more power or influence than i do. Children misbehave because of bad parenting. ACTUALLY, children misbehave because it is in the nature of the child to test limits and establish societal norms through experimentation and developement with guidance from the parent. too many parents rely ONLY on positive reenforcement, a technique which is damaging to EVERYONE in its grasp, and severely damaging to a small but significant portion. bad parenting isnt what causes children to misbehave, its what fails to enforce punishment and leaves a child with an entitlement sense that is more damaging to our society. when i have children, i will not spare them spankings. i won't even say that physical discipline will cease to be a threat as they get older, although i wouldnt subject them to it. i love my dad, at the same time, i know that if i deserved it he would probably put me through the wall. its not psychologically damaging, i have learned when to keep my mouth shut, which is a good cry better than most adults my age. i plan to raise my children how i deem fit, and God help the man who tries to interfere with my children's well being... __________________ mages may seem cool, but if there was a multi player game you wouldnt see my theif/assasin until you were already too dead to cast a spell...