I'm for & against spankings... I'm ALL for gentle taps on the hand & butt spankings when the child is going wild or doing something that could really harm them & they are ignoring their parents commands.

I can prob count all the times I was spanked & I remember what I did still. Both my parents never used physical punishment unless it was desperetly needed. So when I was spanked I NEVER repeated myself again.. After my spanking (it was 5 good bare hand on bare bottom slaps, hurt like hell, but was worth it!)... I remember when I was playing on the road after my dad told me not to.. I did it anyways & ignored him. I was dragged by the arm off the road, dragged into the house, dragged to my room, plopped over my dads knee & spanked. I was then TOLD to stay on my bed & not to touch anything!! & I had to be quiet (if I cried or yelled, my folks ignored me the whole time, so i learned that got me no where)... After a good hour or 2 (all depended when i stopped yelling for atleast 30 mins) dad would then explain WHY I was spanked & how it made him scared & sad inside, when I was on the road...

I think my folks did a good job in bringing me up... I don't fear my dad at all. Hes the only one I get along with.


New Years (2007) in PEI was funnier then heck. It was 3am & my sister(21yrs old) & I(24yrs old) had been drinking at an irish pub(not overdoing it, just enough to be wide awake & giggly), this was our first time doing something together & not trying to kill each other. We went to leave the house again, & dad said Your not going out, its late!!! We looked at him & both said, excuse me? lol Dad said oh right your adults & live on your own.. Be safe you 2 lol

Thought I'd bring a laugh in here & a good example that if spanked when its really needed is good & can create a healthy bond lol