They need to know that you're not a soft touch! They get plenty of love ALL the time. They know how much they're loved. How couldn't they? Disipline! Don't let 'em take the p**s!

I do not believe in spanking because I believe that it may turn children aggressive and they will get the wrong punishments. It does not really mean anything to them; they just keep trying to make us mad because we always say,"I don't want to do this but...".

I agree totally that spanking should be outlawed in the United States school systems. I do not believe it is right for any other adult to spank your child in school. It is a sign of abuse on their part and totally preposturous to me. There are other ways to punish children without spanking them, such as taking their priveleges away or putting them in time out. I may be criticized about this by many, however, I am a loving parent in retrospect! I stand by what I believe in!

I am a former Marine so I understand the pride in defeating Nazi Germany but I am not sure of the relevance in this forum. I go back and forth on spanking but I have recently decided against it because to me it displays to my child that I have to resort to my physical size and strength to get a point across. Not that I do not want to, and I have spanked, but I have found in my case that it really doesn't help much. There is a great book, Screamfree Parenting, that talks a lot about this and I loved the book. That is my take.

All of the counties you listed would be speaking german today in little suburbs of Hitlerville if it was not for the United State spanking Hitlers ass during WWII. They had no problem with it then. Maybe you should move to one of those countries and be the little whinning [filtered word] that you are. Sounds to me that you are the one being sexually aroused by spanking your child's buttlocks and projecting it negatively to hide your own sick feelings. Maybe you should do some research on that thought.