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My kids have attended schools in Georgia, South Carolina and Texas. They have never been paddled at school. I can't remember seeing one of those permission slips or even thinking about the subject in a long time.

1. Every thread could use a good derail.
2. I think that's your shortest post ever.

Nexa

I remember being paddled in school too. Although the last place it happened was in Washington state and the last time it was threatened was in Colorado in the 8th or 9th grade.

And like you, I don't remember it being much of a deterrent.

This thread wasn't at all about what I thought it would be.

I'm trying to picture you spanking a woman during sexplay and it's just not working out. One, it would leave marks, two, from what we know of your partners they'd likely respond by saying: "While I don't find that particularly stimulating, it did alleviate a small cramp I was having."

There is a couple I am friends with whos got two little girls, a six year old and a twelve year old. The twelve year old is the perfect little child, no disiplinary problems. The six year old is a complete helion. At home. She is the perfect little angel at school. They discovered this at at a recent parent-teacher conference where in the teacher wished all her kids were as good as theirs. Their reaction? "What?!? Our little darling, good??? Never!!!" They now threaten to tell her teacher about it when she misbehaves, it semms to be the only way to get the little **** to calm down.

Shut up.



Considering the way some of you type....

I never thought of spanking as anything that should cause physical pain. I did have a few times as a child when I was spanked, even with a wooden spoon once, but it was rare, and I really did deserve that spoon. (I had peed on my brother when he was sleeping on the floor, and I was on the top bunk).

It's interesting, I see my younger cousins, one was acting up one day, and his mother gave him a pop on the butt. Nothing big, and he turns around, and looks at everyone... then starts crying. It wasn't the pain that made him cry, it was the embarassment. He just got in trouble like that in front of all those people. Yelling at a kid just makes them yell back (I hate that the most about being around my younger cousins, all the yelling).

I was spanked, I have no problem with it if it's done by the parent and to a level that is not leaving marks. It should be done on the bottom, not the legs, not the back, not with a tool. It's open handed or nothing at all. I do think it should be reserved for only certain situations in which the child has put him/herself or someone else in danger. I think there is an maturity guideline that should be used as well. A 1 year old is still learning and should be redirected to something else when they are getting in trouble, a 2 to 3 year old could be put in time out. It's 4 through about 12 that the "only if put in danger" should it be used, other wise there are lots of wonderful chores or exercises they could be doing. Above the age of 12 there is going to be lots of stuff to be taken away, including clothing choices, doors, tvs, phones, computers, ect.

True, school should be a case by case thing. I think if a parent requests or signs for it, then thats their prerogative. I think it doesn't do any good during school, I think sending them to see a school shrink would be better.

You're a turkey.

Nexa

The worst I ever got was a ruler to the palms. One smack to each hand. I think that was in second grade. I got it for talking too much.