After the Fifth Time, We'll Warn You Quite Sternly!

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I have to say that it's refreshing to see another country with ideas about raising kids as stupid as the US.

I don't know why discipline is such a big deal now days, even when it involves light physical punishment. Parents have been using spankings for hundreds of years and people have grown up just fine. I certainly got my share of smacks growing up and I turned out fine, don't hate my parents, and haven't tried to kill anyone because it taught me a cycle of violence.

I'm not talking child abuse, just spankings. Start out with a pat on the ass when they're young and step it up as they age. I pretty much draw the line at the belt. Hand smacks are fine but nothing that can cause injury or lasting pain. You're really just trying to get their attention and provide some negative reinforcement, not harm them.