"... such a response"? I think you're still falling into the trap of evaluating the harshness of the punishment by how heartily the child protests....
Beside the obvious question of how you know what the mom was thinking of while she was disciplining her son, I have to question the notion that...
Maybe, but what do you suggest? The 7 year old acted up at school and then lied about it to his mom. Does she let it slide cause it's too long after...
I have to admit that this case is right on the line for me. On the one hand, it is clear that the child knows and understands what the punishment...
When corporal punishment is necessary Before I had kids (and even when I only had one kid), I was one of those people who thought that corporal...
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