Comments on: Spanking – A Thing of the Past? http://planetkidonline.com/2009/06/25/spanking-a-thing-of-the-past/ Drop-In / Flexible Child Care Fri, 13 May 2011 08:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: PDeverit http://planetkidonline.com/2009/06/25/spanking-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 PDeverit Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:31:57 +0000 http://planetkidonline.com/?p=2117#comment-2295 Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit. Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit. I think the reason why television shows like "Supernanny" and "Dr. Phil" are so popular is because that is precisely what many (not all) people are trying to do. There are several reasons why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals: Plain Talk About Spanking by Jordan Riak The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children by Tom Johnson NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say by Leslie Taylor M.D. and Adah Maurer Ph.d Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit.

Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit.

I think the reason why television shows like “Supernanny” and “Dr. Phil” are so popular is because that is precisely what many (not all) people are trying to do.

There are several reasons why child buttock-battering isn’t a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals:

Plain Talk About Spanking
by Jordan Riak

The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children
by Tom Johnson

NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say
by Leslie Taylor M.D. and Adah Maurer Ph.d

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