Do you ever smack your toddler

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Peter
21 Dec 2008
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Posted Mon 14 Mar 2011 20:09
I had 4 children - 2 were smacked occasionally because they were naughty but the other 2 never had a smack - yes never. They were excellent children. Funny how that happened. Who knows. I guess 2 out of 4 ain't bad. They are all adults now and none give us any bother. Sue
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Renee
17 Dec 2008
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Posted Mon 14 Mar 2011 19:49
I had three children under 3, and alternatives such as naughty chairs become impossible to manage. I found smacking worked very well with my eldest and youngest and rarely needed to do it. Counting to 5 works perfectly well with my youngest 99% of the time - (once he learned that after 5 hed get a smack) and they are often complimented on their good behaviour.

Of course once the kids are old enough to understand an explanation and consequences smacking is not necessary, and it doesnt help when tiredness or tantrums are involved either but I really dont see why the issue causes such a drama - parents are now left in a predicament in public where if they smack their child people complain, and if they dont they complain also....
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