“Spanking is just teaching a child another form of violence,” she said. “Kids are learning that it’s OK to hit. Mom and Dad do it, so it’s OK to hit someone to get what I want.”
This is such bull hockey. I was spanked as a child, and I grew up knowing it was not alright to hit other people (except of course, it was okay to spank My child.) My son was also spanked, and he doesn't go about hitting people.
It's the kids who never get real discipline and whose parents are obsessed with their child's 'self esteem' who have the self-control problems, Ms. Rubeck.
I agree. When I was young and I hit my sister I might have been spanked and then I tell you what I didn't hit her again, pushed her maybe but not hit ;-). There is nothing like having to go fetch your own switch to really make you sweat.
Full disclosure - I have no kids but this thread really is interesting.