That is very flowery but is very false. I would hurt my children to keep them safe. That is real love because it is easier not to take the stand but in your heart you know that if you don’t hold the line they will not grow up honorable and self disciplined.
Children are comfortable with constancy with expectations and - & + consequences. Spankings are a part of that continuum. If the threat is enough fine & dandy if they need the concrete example fine also.
Most parents hurt their children in many ways much more severely and with greater consequences than the occasional spanking. #1 they lie to them: actual lies, lies of convenience, lies of omission, comfortable lies, self serving lies. #2 they starve them of attention. #3 they fail to discipline them and to teach them respect for others. #4 they fail to provide an example of honor and of holding oneself to a standard, examining motives and striving to do the right thing not the easy thing.
The sweetest parents are more dangerous in their honeyed neglect and self-serving lies than the parent who cares enough to engage with and discipline their child. So this malarkey that parents will never hurt you and that that’s what children need is trite and tripe. Its a cop out brought to us by the parents as pals meme.
Correct.
Spankings are a part of that continuum.
Incorrect.
That was right on target!