Do you smack??

[~Raven~]

Been thinking about my reply to this.

I don't like to smack my kids (feel terribly afterwards) and more often result to removal of privileges and time out but some times those tactics don't work.

Also I struggle to get anyone to explain to me how imposing pain (I don't think smacking tickles) on a child works ??? Like what message does the child recieve through physical pain ... I don't get it ???

Can someone please explain that to me And I'm certainly not looking down upon anyone that does ... to be perfectly honest my DP is all for a tap on our daughter's hand BUT won't as I won't agree with it ... also he doesn't as he understands that it's too much on me emotionally.

I have smacked my kids when they won't stay out of the kitchen when I'm cooking as I've had a very badly scalded child from hot water and a smack doesn't compare to the pain of that. I turn into a blood curdling shrilling banshee and if they still come in then they get one. I don't care what anyone says or thinks in regards to that situation as the only one who can judge is someone who has been in my shoes and nursed their baby in an ambulance and spent the night in hospital with their child holding him when his burns are being dressed

They know I mean business if I threaten a smack!

I have also smacked Mason when he was 3 and did the limp tantrum thing in the middle of the road when we were crossing it.