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Originally Posted by CFrance
I chose not to revisit my mother's corporal punishment upon my kids, and they are among the most respectful, honest, hardworking adult children I know.
There were times I wanted to wallop them. I made the difficult choice not to. And I did not have easy children--at least, one of them.
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My mother was a harsh disciplinarian and that behavior was learned from her parents. And so it was learned by me. When my first wife and I had children I felt I had to re-enact how I was raised. Thank God my wife was a "USE THE ROD-AND-SPOIL-THE-CHILD" person. I quickly learned that love was stronger than hurting ( we never hit/humiliated our kids).
Today I am very proud of the adults the have become. And most especially the parents they are to our grandkids. They are my best legacy.
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