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From: twb@hoqax.UUCP (BEATTIE)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: is it a question?
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Date: Wed, 19-Feb-86 09:20:08 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 19 09:20:08 1986
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While I don't think an occasional spanking is particularly
harmful, I also don't think it is necessary.
I feel a child can understand your disaproval of their behavior
thru your tone of voice (even if they are too young to understand
all the words).
Spanking is NOT education - it is punishment.

> Currently she gets spanked mostly when my not spanking her would
> cause greater damage than my spanking her.
> 					Tally Ho,
> 					  Tom H.
This contorted argument just shows that Tom H. must be able to
teach his child acceptable behavior (in non life-threatening
situations) WITHOUT spanking.
---
Tom.
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P.S. For what it's worth I was spanked (occasionally) as a child.