If only.

Of course, because it's not like EVERY PERSON goes through a phase before teens where they're a hassle. genius.jpg

Apparently spanking your children breeds bullies and emotionally distraught teenagers. I was spanked.. I turned out alright, I work 5 ten hour days a week, probably more than I can say for anyone in my age group that wasn't spanked and instead rewarded with Subway.

Thank you! Another sane person.

Faith in Humanity: +1

Sometimes it's just the kid. I've seen wonderful parents who discipline their children, but kids can turn out to be little *****. It happens more often than people think.

I was spanked as a kid and dont regret it. Its not necessarily about the spanking its about how you go about it. You're teaching your child right from wrong and the consequences of the wrong actions.

You don't make a kid who is in trouble a sandwich. You make him do chores and then make his own food. If he's old enough to bully people, he's old enough to assemble a sandwich.

If the kid was young (5-10) I'd be concerned that the parent wasn't able to get him to stop. An older kid definitely deserves it. With a younger kid, that's a parenting failure.