I of all people know that out of control teenagers can come from good homes (lol ME!!). And that had to do with everything else but being smacked as a kid! I just more meant children who think they can get everything they want and do what they want because their parents let them get away with whatever they want!

In regards to my children hitting other children, I don't ever remember hitting other kids, and mum says I never did (I asked her today lol...). I think I knew the difference between being disciplined and me hitting another child. We will discipline our children with love that's for sure, and yes she may be smacked occasionally, however we will teach her that sometimes when she does something wrong continuosly that she may get smacked however that is only something that mummy or daddy can do. No one else is allowed to smack her and she is not allowed to smack anyone else because that is up to the other childs mummy or daddy to do. I am pretty sure that's what our parents said to us.

I don't want people thinking that because we choose to smack that we won't be loving or have a good relationship with our children. The idea of smacking is very personal an unfortunately has been warped by abuse and parents taking it too far. I fully believe you can teach your children love and self respect and how to make good decisions, how to respect other people and kids without them hitting, and still smack occasionally.
I have seen PLENTY of kids who hit other kids when they themselves are never smacked, so I believe the hitting doesn't always come from that, but wht you teach your children and how you teach them to respect and love others.

Does that make sense or just more confusing?? Lol! Thats what we are wanting though an if we find that it's not working we will change how we parent to make sure we raise gorgeous, loving, generous and kind children. It may change it may not, really depends on each individual relationship we have with our babies.




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