Can't say I'm too impressed with all those spanking stories...while I like the idea now, I'm sure I'd have hated my parents for making me go through something that humiliating as a child - and even more so as a teenager!! We never had any physical discipline at home, not even when I was younger and my Dad was still alive - it was never an option. My parents believed in going the longer route and talk talk talk about what was going on and I'm glad they did. And I don't think my sister or myself turned out to be lacking respect for our parents or anybody else...so why turn to physical punishment with children?

I'm sorry if I'm highjacking this thread...just felt compelled to react to this and at least put an alternative point of view in here. No offence taken if you tell me to open my own thread...