First Time

you should never feel bad when disciplining your child in the manner that you see fit, I am a parent and see spanking as an effective tool when required. I have not had to often but my two kids know that it is a possibility and the threat of a spanking is often a good deterrent for them. I wish you well in your parenting and never back down when you feel that a spanking is required but never do it in anger and always make sure that your child knows she is still loved after it happens.

This made me smile since I was exactly the same way. There was NO way in hell i was going to spank my daughter!! NO NO NO! I was firm about that. But then around 5, I gave in and gave it a try. Hmm... this works actually works pretty good! Welcome to the club.

by the way - It does get easier. I know the first few times I gave my daughter a spanking, it ripped me up inside. Now I have no problem or regrets. I think the worst part was admitting that I caved to my own mother.

Anyway, thanks for the memory.

Cupcakelover1 was right in spanking her daughter, even at 5 years old. There's nothing wrong with spanking a child when they need it, even on the bare-butt. If more parents would spank their children maybe we would'nt have children disrespecting people. You can give a good bare spanking without it being child abuse.

Are you kidding me???? Spanking a child that many times constitutes child abuse! All you've taught your child is how to be abusive. When your child hits another child are you going to spank her and tell her not to hit??? By all means discipline bad behaviour. As a mother of three grown responsable adults I can tell you there learned the error of their ways when they misbehaved, but I NEVER hit them. When my 14 year old daughter decided to break curfew, I told her if I couldn't trust her then she would have to spend her time with me, where I could keep an eye on her and whatever I was doing she would need to help. That summer I just happened to be painting the garage. Much quicker job with 2 sets of hand LOL. She never broke curfew again and a couple fo years ago she told me she was mad as hell at me over it then. But that she learned alot from our casual conversation and it was an important learning lesson for her and thanked me. I raised my daughters on my own and am very proud of the women thay have become. And I get a chuckle when my oldest phones to tell me what my grandkids have been up to.....like colouring the bathrrom wall. Paybacks a ***** LOL. They know they are loved and cherished.

A child needs a spanking once in a while to get and keep them in line. Keep up the good child raising.