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Conversation is definetely the better alternative to spanking I would have to say. Spanking just to stun as some people have put it is valid if only light and to get the youngest kids to realize when they are in mortal danger. Past a certain age, which would depend on the mentality of the individual child, talking things out would do the most good. Penalties then could consist of taking away privileges if the dialogues reach a standstill. Spanking should always be taken seriously. Violence tends to get out of hand really quickly. This is why I think it should be reserved for situations of immediate danger for the child and then only carefully. It would be no use trying to keep the kid from getting into jail later, as some have made the comparison, if their home becomes a prison of suffering all of its own.
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