I honestly think that if parents weren't so afraid to discipline their children, kids would understand the whole action/re-action method. If a child slaps their parents, and yells and shows total disrespect, and a parent gets upset and slaps, or says something that maybe they should have thought twice about saying, it all comes down on the parents, and how horrible they are. I can count the times my mother or father hit me. But I knew they would if they needed to. Same with my daughter, Lord help her if she raises a hand to me, not just to me, but ANY adult. I don’t believe in violence as a form of punishment, but I will not live in fear of my child, and if a spank is in order, then that’s what she will get.

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I honestly think that if parents weren't so afraid to discipline their children, kids would understand the whole action/re-action method. If a child slaps their parents, and yells and shows total disrespect, and a parent gets upset and slaps, or says something that maybe they should have thought twice about saying, it all comes down on the parents, and how horrible they are. I can count the times my mother or father hit me. But I knew they would if they needed to. Same with my daughter, Lord help her if she raises a hand to me, not just to me, but ANY adult. I don’t believe in violence as a form of punishment, but I will not live in fear of my child, and if a spank is in order, then that’s what she will get.

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We were raised right! I spanked my children, I didn't beat them. As they grew, I found taking away the phone, TV and no games or anything like that worked much better. We were always consistent and they knew that. I don't believe in child abuse of any kind, but if one of my children had ever raised a hand to hit me, I said it before I would have lost it.:eek:

Kitty, you're making my head swell!

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Kitty, you're making my head swell!!

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You... always make me laugh! I can see by your post you have great sense of humor. I read your last post to my husband and he chuckled.:):)

Sometimes wouldn't you like to get in these peoples face and scream, WAKE UP! WAIT UNTIL YOU GET OUT INTO THE REAL WORLD! :eek:

Oh dear Lord would I ever!

And I like to think I have a good sense of humor myself! ;)

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oh dear Lord would I ever!!

And I like to think I have a good sense of humor my self! ;)

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You do. Humor gets me through a lot bad times. Thanks Bella:D