tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post812700780981585002..comments2023-12-05T23:44:10.102-05:00Comments on Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker: Explain it to meBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07614553637265139846noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post-79685277203513259752012-11-14T16:29:14.334-05:002012-11-14T16:29:14.334-05:00As a child, I had very different experiences with ...As a child, I had very different experiences with spanking and reactions to it based on the way my parents approached it (one calm and thoughtful, one frantic). That being said, I'll never think it's okay to hit a child, and I can't imagine why spanking could or would be thought to be a more effective form of discipline than anything else. Actually, I can imagine: spanking is easier in the sense that it gives the parent a fast and illusory sense of control, while other methods of discipline require follow-though. That says something right there about how effective spanking is likely to be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post-20392688859794675392012-11-13T16:10:03.463-05:002012-11-13T16:10:03.463-05:00Amen. I have never understood the logic of reacti...Amen. I have never understood the logic of reacting to a child's behavior with physical force. Just doesn't make sense.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162890081910497200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post-87386954857453308222012-11-13T09:16:36.277-05:002012-11-13T09:16:36.277-05:00I feel you here! I was spanked as a child and my ...I feel you here! I was spanked as a child and my instinct is to use physical force and scare my child into obeying. <br /><br />Luckily, I've been in enough therapy, that my husband and I agree on an unconditional parenting/attachment parenting approach - which we've seen produces lovely results (thus far).<br /><br />I live in San Francisco with a community of educated folks who believe more in science than tradition and I think that really helps. I read a lot of southern mom blogs where spanking is totally okay - and I think it must be tradition and culture since no one in science says it is okay.GiGihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865600396367861982noreply@blogger.com