Good quote from an article I read at lunch

[NorCal Cat]

From an article titled "A Dad's Guide to Anger Management"

"Gen X dads (me) are still sorting out the dueling role models our culture has served up. In one corner are the Greatest Generation fathers (my dad) who taciturnly got the job done, assumed their affection was implied, and weren't above the occasional belt to the ass. In the other are the touchy-feely boomer parents who say the fear factor has no place in the paternal palette. Thanks, Thirtysomething. It's left us to find the middle ground."

[jay santos]

I bet 10:1 Norcal beats errr spanks his kids.

[MikeWaters]

The first time my son kicks me in the nuts on purpose, it's going to be hard not to spank him.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by jay santos

I bet 10:1 Norcal beats errr spanks his kids.

Yes, I have spanked my kids. So what?

[MikeWaters]

Norcal, doesn't seem like it is much of a dilemma for you.

[cougjunkie]

Does it say when you get angry to bite a pillow until you calm down?

[MikeWaters]

I don't think norcal was spanked, because he doesn't fit this at all.

Long-term consequences of spanking can include increased aggressiveness, antisocial behavior, and delinquency.

http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/256

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by NorCal Cat

Yes, I have spanked my kids. So what?

“I have never accepted the principle of ‘spare the rod and spoil the child.”... I am persuaded that violent fathers produce violent sons... Children don’t need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example.” -Gordon B. Hinckley, President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 1994 General Conference.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Norcal, doesn't seem like it is much of a dilemma for you.

Spanking a kid? Hell no, not for me. It's not like I am swatting them all the time, but quite the contrary. It is very rarely done with any real force. Mostly it is just a firm tap on the rear to get their attention, and so they know dad is serious.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

“I have never accepted the principle of ‘spare the rod and spoil the child.”... I am persuaded that violent fathers produce violent sons... Children don’t need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example.” -Gordon B. Hinckley, President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 1994 General Conference.

Who said anything about beating? LMAO. Nice try.