Originally posted by carole
I consider this child abuse, she needs to take some parenting classes and learn new effective methods of teaching her children to behave better.

Tonya I would never use a belt on my child, you say hands are for loving, that maybe so, but you could hit too hard with a belt, I would seriously re-consider how you spank Jaden.
I can imagine how some people would think of it as harsh punishment. But I don't crack my belt on him like a whip. I spank him on the bottom lightly and I'm never angry. Also, I'm always spanking him through his jeans. I think it'd be cruel if I was spanking his bare bottom with a belt. It's been at least a year since I've even spanked him though. I've always only used spanking as a last resort for serious offenses...for things like the time he cut the electrical cords with scissors. It's funny now, but boy did that freak me out!