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by Anonymous on December 21st, 2006

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When you were a kid (living at home) did you get spanked or otherwise physically "punished" (including beaten) when your parents thought you did wrong? Do you think those spankings/beatings/punishments really made you a better adult?

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  • by robinbird- gone on June 9th, 2008

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    Yes, I was spanked, and I am better for it. For me, it was not abusive at all.
    My parents would tell me the infraction, wait 10 to 20 minutes, then spank me with their hand. Never more than 2 whacks, and only on the buttocks. Speaking to me about what I had done guaranteed I knew they were punishing the infraction, the 10 to 20 minutes was so they could calm down and not strike me in anger and to make sure they thought out whether or not spanking was warranted. My parents would make sure to talk to me about it later. They always told me they did not enjoy it at all, and that they loved me more than anything and that is why they had to do it.
    I definitely believe this made me a better person. That was the only way at my young age that anything could get my attention. I was not a bad child, and I was probably only spanked about 20 times, and never past the age of 12. (After that time, I would rather be spanked than grounded, so grounding took over. There is also a humiliation factor with teenagers that is NOT warranted, I don't care what the young man or woman did...)
    I am a parent now. I do not believe there is anything wrong with spanking (again, buttocks only, hand only, because I would worry about accidentally hurting the child with an implement...) I too use no more than 2 whacks. I also wait and do not punish in anger, but to discipline. It is not used often, nor does it need to be.

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