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Trying to "reason" with a child or spanking?
Like there's only two choices?
This is the argument, above, and in the subject field that spankers and protectors of spankers frequently use to complain about non-CP advocates. Doesn't it make you kind of wonder if the spankers, all spanked themselves, didn't get paddled a little to high up their back? Ever see a parent that themselves were not spanked, but instead parented as below resort to spanking for teaching? Here's an interesting replyto those who posit only two choices: "There are a multitude of parenting strategies for very young children that do not rely on reasoning or spanking. The first is to understand where this little child is developmentally and have appropriate expectations. Then try avoiding the issue if the expectation is developmentally inappropriate. Use redirection, substitution, extinction, meeting child's immediate needs, and a multitude of other parenting strategies. If you want more information, please ask. I've posted this many times on alt.parenting.spanking. Parenting is about teaching. Parenting is about helping children develop internal control and moral reasoning -- it's not about hitting for compliance. And a multitude of studies spanning several decades exist showing that spanking is linked to long and short term risk factors and no studies that show spanking to be preferrable to alternative forms of discipline that do not involve hitting, hurting, shaming, or demeaning a child. Of course, if you have studies that support your position, I'd love to read them. Please post your sources. LaVonne " Oct 21 2003 |
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