so you're saying that all the billions and billions of parents who's hands have made abrupt contact with their children's bottoms over thousands of years have no empathy towards them? I mean we're talking about discipline here, no good parent/person enjoys it but life is full of hard f*cking lessons. You seem to be implying that you'd only smack your kids for some sadistic reason, surely you can see the long term benefits in it with a particularly unruly child? That's what respect is ultimately I guess, a balance of fear and love, that makes it sound bad but I always looked up to my dad. With some kids it just takes more until they get the message, with me it was the 15 or so smacks I ever received, for toretorden is was that bat on the hand and a few stern words I'm sure.
These are just the basics or raising a child
edit: this was in response to Marijan's post!
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