Haha I fixed it, Im at work and I made a mistake.

I can terrify my kids without raising my voice or holding a paddle. But if that didn't work I would have swatted.

Otherwise, my children are more polite than most adults. Even my 2 year old.

People who say that almost always have demon children. "Little Timmy just turned 5, and he's the most behaved boy since Baby Jesus!" Meanwhile, Timmy is wacking off with the expensive skin lotion he found in the medicine cabinet.

Maybe so but those parents aren't usually terrifying.

Polite doesn't equate perfect.

Checkout lane divider for that resourceful mom.

I guess the saying is true. "Spare the rod, spoil the child". :D

I got the bare ass belt once as a child... I was a good kid for the rest of my life.

Every kid, parent, and situation are different. There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for parenting.

While I think AP's methods were far too extreme IMO, I also don't believe it is any of my business, nor anyone else's... especially ESPN and the media who just LOVE to blow any drama out of proportion for ratings.

If a father punches his 5 year old in the face whenever his kids shits his pants, do you think it's permissible for that to go public? This isn't a case of some guy spanking his kid and the whole world blowing it out of proportion. Instead, it's a dad who slapped his kid with a branch until his arms and legs bled, while also hitting his buttocks and scrotum, and while having leaves shoved in his mouth during the process.

I don't know how it doesn't go public when you're a public figure.

But in this day and age of instant access, it sucks for the kid that this will forever be his top google hit. It would be nice if adults cared about that too.

You seem nice.

Every kid is different. One, you can glare at and they will cower. One you can beat and they stay defiant. What works on one kid may not work on another.

Yes this is why I said "if that didn't work..."

My kids saw too much violence growing up. They've also seen me take a punch to the face while holding a 15lb Turkey on its platter. Not only did it only turn my head, I didn't drop the turkey.

They think I'm pretty scary sometimes. But it's also why I won't hit them.

If it helps, I am scared of you.

LMAO
Far more bark than bite.

But I am super serious about my turkeys.

I'm gonna have to change my fantasy team name now.

99 Problems but a switch ain't one.