Oh Boy- here I go! I already feel the tension on my fingertips as I write this first sentence. What is it about disciplining children that gets everyone so up in arms? Just as every parent is allowed to discipline how they see fit, every parent has the right to their own opinions about the matter. And for me, I am not shy about expressing my opinions when it comes to spanking your child as a form of discipline. I do NOT do it, do NOT agree with it, will NEVER do it and have NEVER been spanked.

I remember reading an article on this topic and hearing from children who were spanked, and how they didn’t respect their parents more after being spanked, but rather feared that they may “slip up” and be spanked again. This made my heart break…….

I am just going to keep this short and sweet. I do not feel it is necessary, as there are other ways to discipline your child that are effective. I, for not even one second can even fathom the idea that your child will respect you more if you do choose to spank as discipline. Our jobs as parents is to teach our children the difference between respect and fear. If your child fears you- how is this respect?

Maybe I am an overprotective mother, but nobody hurts my baby and that starts with me.