Spanking....

Today, I was asked what my views on spanking were. I will take a second and go over that with ya'll.

First I want to make it clear that My Husband and I believe in "Spare the Rod, and Spoil The Child."

Too often people take that incorrectly. They tweak it into something it is not.

As far as my Husband and I are concerned, this is how we interpret it best to our knowledge. If you must discipline, and you must do it spanking, there are guidelines.

1) NEVER, ever, EVER spank when you are angry. EVER. It is best to send the child to their room to cool off, and then you yourself cool off.

2) NEVER, ever, EVER spank using your hand. HANDS are made to love on your child. Not to harm or cause pain to your child. Use something else. Use something that is NOT to cause harm, but to discipline. For example, a small wooden ruler, a small wooden baking spoon. SMALL, not huge, not thick, small.

3) Always remind your child you love them, and remind them that to not receive another spanking that they need to start listening. That you tell them to do things, to keep them safe, or to show them  how much you love them. Love on them.


So, My views on spanking are as such.

I believe it can be good deterrent, or discipline procedure. However, I will only use it if it works. If Jayden is like my sister or my husband, and laughs every time he gets spanked, well then, we will move onto the next discipline procedures. We will keep doing this until we find what works best.

Did it work for me, yes. Was it done correctly with me, no. I was made to go pick a switch from the tree, and come back with it. If I took too long I got more spankings. I don't believe in this.

Will I be spanking my Son, I do not know as of now. It will be one of those things, we will see when it happens.

So, that's my view on spanking in a nut shell, so until the next time, have a great night!

Oh and one more thing.

Arizona Mommies, we are starting a play date, a weekly one. Sometimes it's a park, sometimes it will be a paid event like the zoo or something. Sometimes it will be at a house, just whatever the group decides and can afford. So check it out. We have not yet set up next weeks adventure, so check in and lets get talking about it. =)

Have a great night!