[BluesDuke]

It is a good idea to tell them what action(s) resulted in the discipline too.

Exactly. Fanning the behind merely because a child made a mistake is child abuse. Fanning the behind over obvious misbehaviour is not. Too many parents don't know the difference.

And I emphasise fanning the behind. The minute a parent picks up a weapon, any weapon, other than their hand, that parent's guilty of child abuse.

[jwalsh07]

And I emphasise fanning the behind. The minute a parent picks up a weapon, any weapon, other than their hand, that parent's guilty of child abuse.

Nonsense. I got the strap a couple of times when I was past the point where a smack on my ass would do anything but make me laugh.

I harbored no ill will toward my Dad for getting what I deserved and I never had to use the strap on either of my daughters.

[Rifleman]

Well, except for me, my brothers and sister. My folks about had to use a club just to get our attention.

My bro and I were wrassling in the living room one day, knocking the furniture around. My Mom tried hollering, then the brush end of a toy broom (we laughed at her, bad bad mistake). She returned with a full sized broom and whopped us both several times with the handle. Stopped us laughing. Got us to stop and pay attention.

That was not really unusual as we were "active" children.

[Gondring]

And I emphasise fanning the behind. The minute a parent picks up a weapon, any weapon, other than their hand, that parent's guilty of child abuse.

I hope you're at least smart enough to avoid jury duty.