kraftiekortie wrote:
Hitting anywhere but on the butt is abuse to me.
Even on the butt is abuse at times.
Sometimes, younger kids can't be reasoned with. They have to KNOW not to run into the street, or put their hands on a hot stove.
I agree. Very small kids don't understand reasoning and they need more... direct explanation that they shouln't hit their baby sibling with a plastic car or try to put a fork into a wall socket.
So I strongly disagree with seeing spanking as a crime in Europe.
But I suppose that if you're still using spanking in the pre-teen years of your kid, then you probably could have done your parenting better.
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