What happened to spanking?

When did spanking become such a taboo? I understand that parents are hesitant to spank their kids in public these days because too many self-righteous know-it-alls say its child abuse. Bullshit. A good spanking does a hell of a lot less damage than some other things. But what about at home? Why are parents refusing to spank kids at home?

A one year old child does not understand that you are "disappointed in their behavior." A one year old child does not understand a "time-out." A one year old child understands a good, solid smack on the ass. If they keep getting enough, they begin to understand that it is their behavior that is bringing the spanking about. It's called consequence and children today aren't taught it enough. Consequence is the second cousin to responsibility, something way too few children are taught at an early age.

Let me say that spanking are not just a form of punishment, per say, as much as a form of communication. Like animals, young children do not understand English, at least not right away. These parents who feel a time-out and a good talking-to constitute discipline are kidding themselves. You can talk to a child all day and you will get nowhere. For example, let's say a child can not play with a certain knick-knack because it will break. Let's say the kid is two years old. He picks up the item and you say "No, don't play with that." Over and over, all day. Or, after two or three times of telling him no, you take the item away and spank his ass. Which do you think is going to get through? If he gets spanked enough, he'll begin to understand that if he doesn't touch that item, he'll not get spanked. It's a learning experience.

I know what some of you are saying, hand to chest, mouth agape..."Are you suggesting I beat my child?!?" No. There is a distinct difference between a spanking and a beating. Those who don't know the difference are probably beating their children anyway. Let me define it for you so that everyone knows what I am talking about. 1 - 5 quick, hard slaps to the ass of a child constitutes a spanking. Usually, an arm of the child is being held to keep them in place. Not squeezed to the point of bruising or being torn out of the socket, but held firmly. As long as the child is being told why they are being spanked, they should grow up without needing therapy. Millions of people my age were spanked on a regular basis and we've all managed to become socially acceptable (ok, most of us).

I know, I know, I'm heartless because I'm actually insinuating that people spank their kids. Get over it. First of all, spanking is for younger kids. If you start spanking them early, you don't have to do it when they get older. The threat of being spanked will be enough to get them to behave. Second, most kids who get spanked are wearing diapers. I don't know if you remember being a kid, but a pee-filled diaper can repel the blow of a sledge hammer being swung by a professional wrestler. They don't feel the pain as much as the action. It's humiliating to be spanked. Kids don't like it, that's why it works so well.

There are worse things that parents can do than spank their kids. Give me an emotionally and mentally stable home that spanks their children any day over a home where the kids are mentally and emotionally abused but never spanked. Mind games and child rearing should not go together.

Spanking is a part of being a kid.

I'll leave you with this: Let's say it's a Friday afternoon and you have a three day weekend ahead of you. You know that if you leave work 15 minutes early your boss will give you...an evil look. He/she may even sigh and shake their head. Ouch. Are you still going to leave early?
Now, let's imagine that if your boss catches you leaving 15 minutes early....he'll spank you. Would you leave then?