Spank....Within Reason; By: DHardiman

Being a child who grew up with spankings, or what my Momma called "whoopings", I believe I have had more than enough experience to be able to call a side to the dreaded "To Spank or Not To Spank" argument. As a blogger I must inform that these views are of personal opinion and I am in no way discouraging other discipline methods. I actually encourage them. Where one method works for one child, the same method may not work for another child. By all means I do feel that all other options have to be fully exhausted before resorting to spanking. Spanking should never be the first resort. You have to explain, teach, warn and give time outs to a child first. But for some things don't work that way. So I will say: I am Pro-Spanking. I just have not seen enough research or data that tells me spanking will harm a child. A pop on the hand or two on the butt will not damage a child at all, if that's as far as your spankings go. I was spanked as a child and am doing quite fine thank-you-very-much! However,I do feel concern for other spankers who turn a small punishment into a physical beating. I honestly think this is what some parents imagine when they think of spanking and that this is why it is receiving such a bad image.