Our Family Values
Many people gasp when they hear "Yes, we spank our children". To them, it's all about child abuse, and we MUST be beating them senseless. Not the case at all. My parents spanked me as a child, and same with Robert. We grew up to be healthy and fine adults. Nothing wrong with us what so ever. We got spanked probably about once a month, maybe more. Robert a bit more than I, since I was usually a good girl. Other methods we use are time outs, cornor time, lectures, taking of privilages, grounding, etc. And those methods work wonderfully! But sometimes there's just no substitute for a bare butt, over the knee, hand (or brush) spanking. We try to use it as a last resort (we DON'T enjoy doing it), but in these current times (and having 4 constantly fighting kids), sometimes patience wears thin, and children's attitudes decide to test parental waters. And these waters are usually calm, till you make too many waves. Our method of spanking is simple. We have a set pattern we follow most times. Usually we send them to their room to wait. For our children, waiting is effective, because it gives them time to realize that they made a no no. Then they are called to the room where they are to be punished, and lectured. We ask them what they did wrong, and ask why they did it. At this time, there is no way they are getting out of it, but we let them plead their case anyway (we never lead them to believe they can get out of it, only allow them the opportunity to possibly reduce their sentance by letting them explain). We also help them realize that life brings consequences, whether you steal from a store, fail to pay a traffic ticket, or skip paying your taxes. Then it's o.t.k., and on with the punishment. Afterwards, they are sent to their room for a while (usually an hour) and then we come back and comfort them with hugs and words of love, reassuring them we only punish them because we wish to teach them right from wrong, and to encourage them to not partake in the punishable behavior again. |
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Our method of spanking is simple. We have a set pattern we follow most times. Usually we send them to their room to wait. For our children, waiting is effective, because it gives them time to realize that they made a no no. Then they are called to the room where they are to be punished, and lectured. We ask them what they did wrong, and ask why they did it. At this time, there is no way they are getting out of it, but we let them plead their case anyway (we never lead them to believe they can get out of it, only allow them the opportunity to possibly reduce their sentance by letting them explain). We also help them realize that life brings consequences, whether you steal from a store, fail to pay a traffic ticket, or skip paying your taxes. Then it's o.t.k., and on with the punishment. Afterwards, they are sent to their room for a while (usually an hour) and then we come back and comfort them with hugs and words of love, reassuring them we only punish them because we wish to teach them right from wrong, and to encourage them to not partake in the punishable behavior again.
Now, you can turn your noses up at what we use for discipline all you want. But we know what works, and our methods keep the best peace in this household. It's systematic, loving, flexable, and efficient. "And", Robert adds, "Probably better and more personal than most federal, state, and city court houses to date."
Below is a link that we sometimes go to for this form of topic (again, we DON'T enjoy this topic, we just like to be educated in our rights as Americans). If you are opposed to punishment in this manner, please don't view this link below, and, in fact, please click here.
Pro Child Spanking Support Page
Thank you for visiting, and please don't judge us, "lest ye be judged yourself". That's the Lord's department, not yours.
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