Chocolate for the Mind

I agree that in certain situations children should be spanked as a form of discipline.  Spanking teaches children valuable lessons such as that actions have consequences and that authority, parental or otherwise, should be respected.  These are lessons that children need to learn in order to become better adults.  Being spanked as a child taught me to obey my parents’ authority and helped develop my conscience.  Some argue that spanking or “hitting” a child is abuse and should never be considered.  While I agree that some parents misuse spanking, when used as form of corrective discipline, not an attempt by angry parents to hurt their child, spanking almost never causes permanent harm to children.

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