This year we got new neighbors, including a 4 year old and a 6 year old daughters. They are super kids.
One evening I was in the garden and the six year old sidled up and asked me to help her get a switch. Her mother she said, sent her out side to get one to switch her bad sister.
Keeping a straight face I declined but was sort of amazed that there apparently some good solid Christian parents that consider a switch good discipline
Small swats when little tend to prevent big ones when they sre big is what I have heard.
My mother was never swatted. She was quite self centered.
Charming story, Bert.