Another argument is that it's disrespectful to the parent and child and the relationship.

This is not an uncommon practice in families that spank. At least it wasn't when I was a kid.

If my kid is yelling "fuck you" at me there is a bigger issue than a swear word thrown at me. There is some deep disconnect, hurt, possibly hormones, and anger underneath that "fuck you" that seriously needs to be addressed before it gets worse. There would be A LOT of talking and possibly some counseling depending on…

You are parenting exactly the way children NEED to be parented. Natural consequences. I would have done the exact same thing.

I think spanking can be abuse and I believe a few swats on the butt doesn't necessarily justify as abuse for some kids. I do think it seperates and causes a rift in the parent child connection. You can teach the exact same lessons without spanking.

If they ever break-up, then we all know that their is no such thing as true love.

from somewhere else. I didn't watch the west wing.

This is driving me nuts!

yes! I can't place him either. It's his teeth that triggered it for me! Someone has to know!

I have three kids who play soccer.

This is rediculous. We live in a tiny, tiny town. Population 535. We have almost zero crime and no local police force bc we are so tiny and safe.

Those trash cans scare the shit out of toddlers at first. It's awesome.

I have a question for you since we seem to have very similar beliefs.

They are 11, 6, and 3. We started conscious parenting when our oldest was 7.. Previously we had used time outs, sent to room, etc.

They are 11, 6, and 3. We started practicing conscious parenting when our oldest was 7. We are not at all permissive or pushovers, but we don't punish.

We don't punish our kids and they are pretty fucking fantastic. We don't use rewards or star charts or punishments or anything punitive.

That dog reminds me of Riff Raff for some reason.

I don't know if you're trolling or not, BUT just because she's wearing the veil doesn't mean she wants attention. Of course she will get it bc of where she is, but it doesn't mean she isn't craving solace in whatever her intention is. My thought are empathetic and less blamey. Unless I'm reading you wrong (and I…

I agree with her though. She's not refusing a c-section. She's asking for a trial of labor and if something arises she will concede to the section. I was in the exact same position and I ended up with a section. I was ok though bc I at least got to try.

we have a ginormous garden and grow a ton of kale, brussel sprouts. Romain, Arugala, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatos, cucumbers, eggplants, watermelon, cantaloupe, string beans, cherry tomatos, corn.