I for one agree with you. My daughter is 14 and has never received corporal punishment. She's intelligent and well-behaved. When discipline is required, a stern word and an explanation of why her behavior was unacceptable gets the desired result.
When discipline is required, a stern word and an explanation of why her behavior was unacceptable gets the desired result.Good for you. It doesn't always work out that way. As a doc, you should also know that little boys and little girls, especially when they are part of a group of children, don't behave the same way, not to say that boys all behave the same way either, of course.