Is Spanking Love?
There's no doubt: Spanking is becoming a cultural no-no. Many people equate any type of physical discipline with abuse. I may be in the minority when I say it, but I don't believe that's necessarily true.
All discipline (not just spanking) is a measured amount of pain administered to the child in love, for the purpose of showing him or her the error of their ways. Parents need to have lots of tools in their discipline tool box. And spanking certainly ought to be one of them. The Bible explains that the rod of correction drives the foolishness out of your child. "And if you don't use it," God says, "then you hate your child." Pretty strong words, aren't they?
One final thought. The difference between spanking and abuse lies in why you spank. Venting your anger on your child is both abusive and wrong. But carefully administering some physical pain for the purpose of training your child is true love.
I'm Dennis Rainey, and that's Real FamilyLife.
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