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In reply to the discussion: Georgia school to bring back paddling [View all]Doreen
(11,686 posts)Lets look at this from a logical point. When I was a child my father hit me in an abusive way but he also spanked me when I damn well deserved it. Even being an abused child I KNEW the difference between what I did NOT deserve and when I DID deserve it. Back then when children got paddled they more than likely tended not to be disrespectful towards adults and tended not to misbehave. Yes, spanking/paddling should be used as the absolute last resort but used in a logical manner it is useful. Odd thing about my father was when he beat me in a way he shouldn't have he did not care if he was angry or not. When he spanked me for something I really deserved it for he always sent me to my room or had me sit at the table so he would not end up using his anger to punish me. My mother gave me a paddle here and there if I was being a brat but it never really hurt but got my attention. My mother was also not the type of mother who used the "wait till your father gets home" crap.