Zim,
I've started this post before and cleared because I'm not sure I can get it into the proper words.
My wife and I have raised 6 children successfully so we must have done something right.
Some of it is luck and I'd like to think that a lot is because of us.
I did spank and frankly in reminiscing now with our kids they seem to be "proud" of the fact we did....never in anger...always explained and what we laugh about now is how I would have them pick their own "weapon".

However, it was not the spanking per se that made the success...an incredible amount of things were involved.
My main approach was for me to use common sense . I resisted the psychology that was coming in vogue back then.

Now, how did we get on this subject....watch out for the godfather![G]
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Respect Your Elders!



[This message has been edited by ducksterman (edited 19 August 2005).]