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From: rlneal@ihlpl.UUCP (Neal)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: spanking
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Date: Fri, 28-Feb-86 14:03:09 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 28 14:03:09 1986
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I agree wholeheartedly with Caspian.  I also agree with what
someone else suggested-- that you make the child sit in a chair
for couple of minutes to think about the error of their ways
before the spanking.  This lets the parent calm down somewhat,
which is sometimes very much needed.
   I also thought I would add my own 2 cents.   When our oldest
was just learning to ride a big wheel, staying off the street was
not a problem for him.   But when the next child came along and 
started to ride a big wheel it seemed he wanted to ride down the 
driveway and into the street.  It took about 5 spankings all within
a few days before he learned.  I am sure a "stern talking to" 
would not have made much of an impression on him.
   I also feel that the "punishment should fit the crime".
When our kids (2 years apart) were crawlers, they would not
leave the knobs alone on my stereo.  A couple slaps on the hand
of the oldest one and he learned not to touch.  Then the next one
came along.  He *would not* leave them alone. I tried putting
it up high on the upright piano.  He climbed up to it. 
After a number of "talkings to" and slaps on his hand, I finally
gave up and put it in a box in the closet.
Like I said the "punishment should fit the crime".