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Guybrush · 03-17-2009, 08:06 AM

I know that upholding idealism can be hard in the face of practical reality, but I'm hoping I won't smack my kids when/if I have them.

Still, I'd say the very popular idea that kids will get unruly and impossible without corporal punishment is just a myth. Such punishment is just a tool in a parent's toolbag. Some parents use other tools.

edit :

Corporal punishment also runs in families. Smacking passes on the tool. Maybe somewhere down the family line, it will cause harm even if your own punishment didn't.

03-17-2009, 08:06 AM	#21 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I know that upholding idealism can be hard in the face of practical reality, but I'm hoping I won't smack my kids when/if I have them. Still, I'd say the very popular idea that kids will get unruly and impossible without corporal punishment is just a myth. Such punishment is just a tool in a parent's toolbag. Some parents use other tools. edit : Corporal punishment also runs in families. Smacking passes on the tool. Maybe somewhere down the family line, it will cause harm even if your own punishment didn't. __________________ Something Completely Different Last edited by Guybrush; 03-17-2009 at 08:31 AM.