Should people spank their kids?

[Galapogos]

Ong is older than 16??

[wufwugy]

Ong is older than 16??

he's still 16 in girl years

[Luco]

I've given my children a smack on the butt for being naughty several times over the years. My general thoughts are that there's nearly always a better way to deal with a situation than physical punishment, so I usually feel terrible for even a mild smack. I much prefer the naughty step as it works so ridiculously well, especially if you do it how supernanny says to.

Also, the other day there was a lady behind us at the supermarket who's kid was bawling because she wasn't allowed sweets. Not throwing herself on the floor or anything, just crying really loud. I heard the mother affirm to the child that she still would not be getting sweets and I thought to myself 'good for you', but within minutes she had relented and the child was allowed to get sweets. It looks like the lesson for the child was 'if you bawl loud enough, you will get what you want'. Bad mummy.

[OngBonga]

he's still 16 in girl years

Now if you and galap are going to be mean you can have no sweets, and if you carry on, you'll get a smack.

Oh oh I thought of something... I'm pretty sure that lots of religious fanatics think drugs are bad mckay.

You suck.

[wufwugy]

Now if you and galap are going to be mean you can have no sweets, and if you carry on, you'll get a smack.

Oh oh I thought of something... I'm pretty sure that lots of religious fanatics think drugs are bad mckay.

You suck.

What is your point? You didn't actually provide an example on the criteria I laid out