opening a can of worms...

[kuangning]

.. you all know by now that I do not advocate spanking. My three get along just fine without it when we live on our own. But I know there are those of you who do... so, a few questions.

I know that there are a couple of questions that could have been phrased differently, now that I look at it, but. Answer with an average age range for your children if they're close in ages: if there's a span of five years or more, answer for one of them.

[Poll #62482]

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[violetvixen.livejournal.com]

I duno, I do not want to have to ever get to the point that I have to spank my child... that indicates that I've already lost control, that I'm employing a fear tactic... not an educational tactic... which is what I'd prefer to use. I want solid rules, one thing that drove me batty, well other than the pure physical abuse of my childhood was that the rules always changed... I lost no matter what. I even see some folks do that now, play slap tickle with the kid, then get indignent and sometimes violent when the kid manages to land a good blow, and all of the sudden the game is over... why not point out that not to hit that area with that much force... educate instead of 'play play play FUCK THAT HURT GO AWAY' - which has got to be confusing... but here I go opening myself up a nice can of worms... anyone like any fried?