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So let's follow this logic.

Spanking causes children to act out in violent ways.

Spanking as an accepted form of discipline/punishment has been seen in an every increasingly negative way since the late 60's.

Spanking by Parents and schools has decreased severly due to societal views becoming increasingly negative.

Today's children are much less violent and much better well-behaved than children who grew up while being spanked.

Oops, that arguement doesn't wash.

Let's try another.

Today's children are much more willing to accept the authority of a teacher and are much better students.

Oops, that arguement doesn't wash.

Let's try another.

Today's children are better socially adjusted and mature.

Yeah, that's it!

Wait, maybe it's because we pump them full of Ritalin and other such drugs.

So in conlclusion, while a pat on the bottom in anathema, pumping your child full of psychotropic drugs is a perfectly healthy way to modify your child's behavior.

Makes sense to me.

"So in conlclusion, while a pat on the bottom in anathema, pumping your child full of psychotropic drugs is a perfectly healthy way to modify your child's behavior."

Sterling post! There is (as many have said) no right or good way that applies universally. Each child is as different as each snowflake and requires individualized, thoughtful treatment to come to self-discipline and mature behaviour.

To those of you who have never had to spank (of which type our family has two, aged 18 and 10) I wish a few at the other end of the spectrum (of which this family has 3, aged 14, 11 and 6) and some of the middle of the gamut (of which this family has 2, aged 15 & 5).

Raising a child takes more grace, wisdom, consistency and adult example today than ever before but the rewards are equally valuable.
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I have several kids, what works with one doesn't necessarily work the others. But one thing that is certain is that the children must know that the parent is the one in charge. There is definitely a huge difference between behaviors of my generation and the present ones and that being said there is certainly a reason for it.