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From: janr@tekecs.UUCP (Jan Rowell)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: How to discipline short of spanking
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Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 13:12:16 EST
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> He does not believe in spanking but Jason does push too far.  His way of
> dealing with it, which I have not seen or hear of, is to have Jason get on
> his knees on the floor and hold his hands out straight for some length of
> time until he says he is sorry or won't do whatever again.  
> 
Am I weird? This one really gives me the creeps. I'd much rather see
an emphasis on discipline/guiding children that doesn't focus so much
on punishment and displays of power (yours over theirs). I'm not saying
that power isn't an issue (esp with 2 year olds), but an emphasis on
power obscures all the more benevolent aspects of discipline.

A book on this topic that I liked when I read it a few years ago is
"Without Spanking or Spoiling." It's practical and fairly eclectic.