Spanking?

[Athene]

I never cease to be amazed at the lengths to which people will go to justify hitting children.

Boru

Oh, dear..That wasn't in reference to me, was it? 

Because I thought made I it clear that wasn't actually a proponent of spanking children. I only stated that I recognize that there are extenuating circumstances where parents' may deem spanking necessary as a sub-optimal choice when reasonable attempts at non-corporal discipline fail IF a kid's behavior puts himself or others risk...And that I'm not willing label them child abusers for that.

If you'd like for me to adopt an absolutist approach to spanking and immediately regard anyone who's so much popped their kid's hand for trying reach inside a hot oven as a vicious child abuser, I'm sorry but can't I do that. I think such a blanket assessment would be wildly unfair.


Of course, if that wasn't directed at me, then...Oops! My bad.

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Child leases are for toddlers, though. 

LOL..."Leashing" a 9 or 10 year-old and keeping them tethered to you 16 hours a day is probably guaranteed to inflict more psychological damage than a few swats on the ass.

If they get to nine years old, and still don't know to not run into traffic, or whatever, then something definitely went wrong in parenting.

Who was talking about running into traffic, though? 

I was specifically referring to older kids who enjoy wandering off and going "exploring" without telling anyone where they're going. Then I poked a little fun at your toddler leash suggestion. 

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Child leases are for toddlers, though. 

LOL..."Leashing" a 9 or 10 year-old and keeping them tethered to you 16 hours a day is probably guaranteed to inflict more psychological damage than a few swats on the ass.

If you're still 'swatting' (nice euphemism) your kids at 9 or 10 years old, you've failed as a parent.

Boru

Again, I was referring to a hypothetical, but if you'd like to LIE and attribute that hypothetical to me personally and imply that I'm a child abuser just so you can feel good about yourself, go right ahead.

Personally, I think that pretty fucked up.
So fucked up in fact--if we used real names here, I'd sue your ass for libelous defamation if you dared to push that narrative much further.

And I'd win.

With that, I'll be taking my leave of this thread.  
Have a nice day.