Re:Spanking can worsen a child's behavior
by xyzzy123 on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:04AM
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I'm not going for aversion or punishment, it's more like... physical communication.
I think what is going on in my son's brain is that while I am trying to remain calm and tell him to stop flinging the door open and slamming it shut, oblivious to a nearby 1yo, is that what he actually hears is something like the charlie brown "wah wah wah" noise.
His hearing is fine but he can be very inattentive to speech.
I found myself needing a way to get through to him, with restraint and removal as escalation and a proper discussion when I actually have his attention.
I support anti smacking laws as doing more good than harm but I do feel conflicted about being a hypocrite. I'd like to be better.
I think what is going on in my son's brain is that while I am trying to remain calm and tell him to stop flinging the door open and slamming it shut, oblivious to a nearby 1yo, is that what he actually hears is something like the charlie brown "wah wah wah" noise.
His hearing is fine but he can be very inattentive to speech.
I found myself needing a way to get through to him, with restraint and removal as escalation and a proper discussion when I actually have his attention.
I support anti smacking laws as doing more good than harm but I do feel conflicted about being a hypocrite. I'd like to be better.