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Originally posted by Faceman:
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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Even in advocating corporal punish, in my first post I mentioned that the greatest import should be placed on rationally explaining to the kids what they did wrong, and why they are being punished.
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True!
Hitting a child mostly causes emotional wounds when it happens unexplained and/or suddenly. Same can go for emotional punishment.
Although I basically do not advocate spanking I am convinced that if you don't explain your action and ground your kid for a month you do more damage than if you discuss his misbehavior and slap him/her. [/QUOTE]But, to be honest, I always knew I was doing some thing wrong when I got my face slapped -- usually backtalking and smart-mouthing (I know, hard to believe, but 'tis true). My surprise came not from the fact I was doing something wrong, but from the fact I got slapped for it. I remember "but what did I do wrong?" being a very rare question for me.
Let us not forget to give the little hellions their due credit for understanding and craftiness.
