Originally Posted by Reggio
This in NOT something I would spank for though. Something that I would deem neccessary for a spanking for example would be...my child running out into the street for the 50th time and no talking/reasoning is getting through to them. I then...on the 51st time would smack their butt. Not doing something properly (like the examples in Reggio's post) in my mind do not warrant a spanking. I reserve spanking as a last resort thing when NOTHING else is getting through to them in a serious situation where harm could come to the child. I would never spank because my child didn't put something away properly, or clean their room right, etc.
A parent who chooses not to spank but USES other forms of discipline THAT WORK are just as good of a parent as someone, like me, who chooses to spank when it is deemed neccessary. Just different parenting styles, that's all.