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Originally Posted by maleficent
I personally don't think there is anything wrong with spanking a child... Cause and effect is learned early-- child does something wrong - there are consequences... If that consequence is a swat on the fanny then so be it... i don't think that smacking a kid til they are black and blue is effective but consequenses are important. it's something adults deal with every single day... Your behavior has a consequence, bad behavior has different consequences.
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There should definitely be a consequence, but not one that makes a child fear his parents. If you behave badly when you are an adult, would an authority figure strike you? No. There would still be a consequence, but a non-violent one (assuming that criminality is not involved). So why should we make kids think that they will get hit if they mess up?