He swallows them

Everyone is just winging it and are full of shit. So for them to be some sort of all mighty judgement for their kids is laughable. I am fine with obvious stupid shit like breaking stuff or hitting another.

Some try to install ethical and moral principals instead of just fear. YMMV.

Spanking or grounding or timeout is all better than nothing at all. Which seems to be the norm

I give my kids a AA spinebuster on a bed of barbed wire when they leave their bedroom door ajar.

I don't think it's just fear. To me, up until a certain age, reason and logic don't work. You can't explain to a kid why he shouldn't do something because they just can't comprehend the reason. Spanking them works in that situation. Because they learn that if they do X, there's an immediate consequence for it. Then when they're of age, they get to learn why they shouldn't do it.

And there's a difference between spanking and just beating/abusing your child to me.
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There is a huge difference between spanking and beating.

I doubt Peterson understands the difference...

She seemed like a nice enough lady in Rocky :shrug:

I understand, agree, and do spank my kids. However, I don't do so to instill fear. You're right that at an early age, operant conditioning is a substitute for logic.

It's not an either/or proposition.

Spanking is the last resort to outright defiance. YMMV

I used to tell my kids if they acted up @ School, I'd show up as FDE to pick them up.

hahahaha get the principle to announce that elvis has left the building

LMAO

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