Spare the Child, Ditch the Rod
This philosophy's been around a long time.
In fact, a study done by Zero to Three, a nonprofit
child-development group, found that 61 percent of the adults who
responded condone spanking as a regular form of punishment. The
percentage of parents who actually use spanking is believed to
be much higher.
And when my five year old son's behavior went beyond annoying a
few days ago, I felt inclined to join the majority and swat him
to "teach him a lesson."
Most parents reach this point with their kids. We feel as though
we can't take any more of what our kids are dishing out. It
usually happens when we're tired, stressed, and overdone.
So what are our choices when we reach this point?
Spanking certainly can take care of things quickly and can
temporarily change your kids behavior. But there are many
reasons to question the practice of spanking your kids. Here