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27. My mom spanked us with hot wheels tracks...

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 11:04 PM

Sep 2014

And ran after us hopping on one foot because she was pulling the shoe off the other foot to hit us with.

I'm pretty sure the hot wheels tracks left some marks, and when the old man pulled off his belt - I'm almost positive that left marks.

That's just the way things were and while I hate to think that this sort of thing might still go on. When it's all that you know - you don't know that it's wrong.

I'm not completely anti-spanking as a form of discipline, but it should serve as a quick response to a reckless situation (i.e. The child dashes toward the street - you quickly spank them).

We rode in the back window on long trips too. I'm just horrified by this now, but a lot has changed in the last 50 or so years. If we want things to be better - we have to actively teach parents or they will resort to the default behavior of their parents.

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I was spanked as a kid in the 60s...... [View all] Logical Sep 2014 OP

There is nothing wrong with some of those days. former9thward Sep 2014 #1

Nothing wrong with smoking when pregnant? nt Logical Sep 2014 #3

How come you did not answer my question? former9thward Sep 2014 #15

Well...... Logical Sep 2014 #22

I have never read a scientific study on the subject former9thward Sep 2014 #30

LOL, do you work for big tobacco? nt Logical Sep 2014 #31

Personal insults all you have? former9thward Sep 2014 #36

LOL, no, jut studies you disagree with. Even though you "never saw one"! :-) Logical Sep 2014 #50

Actually, I'm curious too... daschess1987 Sep 2014 #53

Most people were spanked and most people turned out just fine. former9thward Sep 2014 #56

The beating you're referring to wasn't a spanking daschess1987 Sep 2014 #61

I did not refer to any beating if you bothered to read my posts. former9thward Sep 2014 #70

You've never read a study on it? laundry_queen Sep 2014 #51

I would give up on this one. He/She is determined to think smoking while pregnant is ok. nt Logical Sep 2014 #58

Nicotine is soluable in fat intaglio Sep 2014 #76

There are many, many studies that show increased correlation between smoking during pregnancy and .. moriah Sep 2014 #94

Nothing wrong with lawn darts? edgineered Sep 2014 #4

Stay in your home. former9thward Sep 2014 #37

Or someone might throw a wrench out edgineered Sep 2014 #45

Fear!, Fear!, Fear! former9thward Sep 2014 #71

Please answer this question - edgineered Sep 2014 #72

No, I deal in the real world. former9thward Sep 2014 #84

If you like to banter, edgineered Sep 2014 #85

I read it. former9thward Sep 2014 #86

Of course not edgineered Sep 2014 #87

Actually most people in a bar-- if its crowded -- are not that aware of a dart game. former9thward Sep 2014 #88

'nuff said. I am not your enemy edgineered Sep 2014 #89

Agree. former9thward Sep 2014 #90

That's too funny! edgineered Sep 2014 #91

I adore lawn darts! Mojorabbit Sep 2014 #78

I can't argue about that edgineered Sep 2014 #79

So, statistically some were not fine treestar Sep 2014 #6

Who was not fine? former9thward Sep 2014 #17

I really am shocked you actually believe that...... Logical Sep 2014 #29

Smoking has dramatically decreased former9thward Sep 2014 #40

The study is not contradicted by that treestar Sep 2014 #47

Ok....... Logical Sep 2014 #48

Now you are running away from asthma. former9thward Sep 2014 #54

I give up. You are right, smoking while pregnant is 100% OK? Encouraged really. You win! nt Logical Sep 2014 #55

Yep, lots of studies out there. Tons, actually. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #57

I know...... Logical Sep 2014 #59

This is literally the dumbest thread I think I've ever seen on DU. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #74

+1000 nt Logical Sep 2014 #80

seriesly treestar Sep 2014 #44

How come my generation did not have lower birth weights? former9thward Sep 2014 #52

If that is true, it does not follow that smoking is not going to result in treestar Sep 2014 #81

Well, here's what the CDC says. moriah Sep 2014 #95

And my younger sister was rushed repeatedly to the emergency room with life-threatening asthma tblue37 Sep 2014 #12

Why has asthma increased in the U.S. while smoking has decreased? former9thward Sep 2014 #21

Air pollution and other allergenic pollutants in the air and environment. tblue37 Sep 2014 #25

Ahh no. former9thward Sep 2014 #33

That depends on where you are--and where you are depends on your socioeconomic class tblue37 Sep 2014 #42

+1000 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #75

Whoa. A post that advocates hitting children AND smoking while pregnant. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #13

Don't like science do you? former9thward Sep 2014 #18

I love science! But I hate adults hitting children! (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #19

And you have undisciplined children. former9thward Sep 2014 #24

I had a large role in raising 37 children (my 2 and 35 others) during my 18 years tblue37 Sep 2014 #28

You really think Dorian Gray Sep 2014 #77

Lots of children have developed asthma from smoking parents. I did, and asthma is especially pnwmom Sep 2014 #26

Try again. former9thward Sep 2014 #35

So what? Smoking is the environmental factor that can be controlled. It is an undeniable trigger pnwmom Sep 2014 #39

Oh dear god. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #64

So why has asthma increased? former9thward Sep 2014 #68

Not running away from smoking, how ridiculous laundry_queen Sep 2014 #73

What are your thoughts on global warming? And whether or not the earth is flat or round? n/t kcr Sep 2014 #82

The 60s were even less violent than the 50s Warpy Sep 2014 #2

When I was a kid belts and swatches of plants with stickers were used on us. babylonsister Sep 2014 #5

Yep. I was spanked frequently. Never "switched" or "beaten" though. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #7

lets not forget 1dogleft Sep 2014 #8

I dont think NFL players are more evil. No more than any other group. Just in the public eye...... Logical Sep 2014 #14

What makes him extra evil is that he switched his boy in the "nuts," pnwmom Sep 2014 #32

Although I don't condone recklessness and I never condone violence... RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #9

RISK AVERSION???? What does your post have to do with the OP? pnwmom Sep 2014 #34

it is not so much the cowering in fear hfojvt Sep 2014 #49

But what in the heck does this issue have to do with the situation under discussion? tblue37 Sep 2014 #60

Breaking the skin and bruising is where I draw the line LittleBlue Sep 2014 #10

Great point! nt Logical Sep 2014 #11

I wish someone would have told my father that. Aerows Sep 2014 #16

I'm sorry to hear that LittleBlue Sep 2014 #20

I love my parents, don't get me wrong Aerows Sep 2014 #38

Beaten for the effects of autism? LittleBlue Sep 2014 #43

As I said in another post in a different thread, breaking the skin only happened to me once. moriah Sep 2014 #96

my dad only had to give us "the look" Skittles Sep 2014 #23

Yes, because he had made you afraid of him. Wonderful parenting. pnwmom Sep 2014 #83

My mom spanked us with hot wheels tracks... Blanks Sep 2014 #27

One of the things I have not seen talked about in any of these threads about abusive football jwirr Sep 2014 #41

Dad used to use a cut-off piece of garden hose. raven mad Sep 2014 #46

The days of no seat belts and doctors smoking in your face. kairos12 Sep 2014 #62

Been spanked bpositive Sep 2014 #63

Wow, I am sorry that happened to you..... Logical Sep 2014 #65

I am a better person bpositive Sep 2014 #67

Amen! john kale Sep 2014 #69

I was nailed MFM008 Sep 2014 #66

The first year I taught school, I was issued a paddle cut from an old desktop... Sancho Sep 2014 #92

Great point! nt Logical Sep 2014 #93