Posted by Deb on 9/11/2009, 4:13 pm, in reply to "Re: From the WTH department"
It doesn't just teach fear, it also teaches that hitting is an acceptable way to deal with anger. As the mother of a headstrong, stubborn 3 1/2 year old, I can tell you that sometimes the urge to smack can sometimes be overwhelming. But IMO, teaching a child that hitting is wrong, and then disciplining by hitting, confuses a child and sends a mixed (obviously) message. I spanked Samantha once and felt so horribly guilty that I swore to never do it again.
And p.s., if anyone else, ESPECIALLY a stranger, EVER laid a hand on either of my children, he would have more than the law to deal with. 
--Previous Message--
: I think physical discipline is the wrong way
: to go about things (of course I say this not
: actually being a parent myself). But having
: been a teaching parent, physical discipline
: was always verboten. Teaching to the
: behavior was the way we dealt with
: disciplinary issues (my wife and I worked at
: a therapeutic foster home while in grad
: school). Hitting a child is a sign of a bad
: temper, and teaches a child to fear the
: person who is supposed to love and care for
: him/her.
:
: Just my two cents.
:
: JR
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