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little mermaid · 01-12-2007, 04:17 AM

I grew up in a very violent household. Because of this, as a 20 year old woman I'm still flinching when anyones mad at me - my boyfriend, my best friend, even my boss.

I think it's too hard to draw the line between spanking and abuse, and it's better to avoid it all together. I think it is far better to have someones respect through love rather than fear. How do you teach your children they can't hit other children when they're angry with them if that's how you deal with your anger? Also, at what age is a child "too old" to be spanked. Surely a father can't be smacking his 11 year old daughter on the bum? I don't know.. I think it's a bit pre-historic.

01-12-2007, 04:17 AM	#14
little mermaid clamshells for castinettes. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: never never land. I am currently:	I grew up in a very violent household. Because of this, as a 20 year old woman I'm still flinching when anyones mad at me - my boyfriend, my best friend, even my boss. I think it's too hard to draw the line between spanking and abuse, and it's better to avoid it all together. I think it is far better to have someones respect through love rather than fear. How do you teach your children they can't hit other children when they're angry with them if that's how you deal with your anger? Also, at what age is a child "too old" to be spanked. Surely a father can't be smacking his 11 year old daughter on the bum? I don't know.. I think it's a bit pre-historic.
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