Is It OK To Spank A Misbehaving Child Once In A While?

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57. No

I was spanked. All it taught me was that might makes right. I remember hating my dad. I was pretty small and I knew that there was no reason for him to be hitting me. I was a smart kid, speaking in full sentences at a year, he could've just spoken plainly with me and I'd have listened. When he did hit me, it was to make himself feel better, not to punish me for anything. Most of the time, I was smacked for shit I didn't even know I was doing wrong. I learned nothing constructive from being hit. Not a thing.

I decided I was not going to spank my children. Ever. And I haven't. And I'm not about to break that promise given my oldest is an adult and my youngest is nearly 9. I have 4 kids total, and I'm always getting compliments on their behavior. It's not hard to raise kids without spanking. It just takes a little more work. Spanking is for lazy people. There is so much information out there now it's really pathetic if a parent chooses to not take advantage.