For the under one year old, a little, ten- to twelve-inch long, willowy branch (striped of any knots that might break the skin) about one-eighth inch diameter is sufficient. Sometimes alternatives have to be sought. A one-foot ruler, or its equivalent in a paddle, is a sufficient alternative. For the larger child, a belt or larger tree branch is effective.
The parents who put off training until the child is old enough to discuss issues or receive explanations find their child a terror long before he understands the meaning of the word. A newborn soon needs training
PARENTS MUST ASSUME THAT PART OF THE CHILD'S MORAL DUTY WHICH IS NOT YET FULLY DEVELOPED. The parents' role is not that of a policeman, but more like that of the Holy Spirit
When the time comes to apply the rod, take a deep breath, relax, and pray, "Lord, make this a valuable learning session. Cleanse my child of ill-temper and rebellion. May I properly represent your cause in this matter."
Make it a point never to use your hand for spanking. The hand swatting is a release of the parent's own frustration. Furthermore, where the child is concerned, the hand is for loving, not martial arts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25268343
Don't spare the rod.
Don't spare the rod.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Re: Don't spare the rod.
Our history teacher, Bill Lister, aside from spraying spittle whenever he yelled (or spoke) used something similar to one of these on our adolescent hands.
He got the idea from Harry Seeds, our maths teacher, who also found it a useful tool for drawing circles on a blackboard. Bill liked to indent circles on our palms - the connecting metal bolt did that
English grammar school for you
He got the idea from Harry Seeds, our maths teacher, who also found it a useful tool for drawing circles on a blackboard. Bill liked to indent circles on our palms - the connecting metal bolt did that
English grammar school for you
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Don't spare the rod.
My eighth grade basketball coach used to whack us with a whiffle-ball bat (when we missed an open man under the basket).
Until someone grabbed it from him, playfully, hit him in the arm with it, and he realized how much it hurt.
Then he reverted to just yelling like a madman when we fucked up.
Until someone grabbed it from him, playfully, hit him in the arm with it, and he realized how much it hurt.
Then he reverted to just yelling like a madman when we fucked up.
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Re: Don't spare the rod.
My track coach would hit us on the butt with track spikes as we ran by.
And our football coach would hit us over the head with his clipboard. Not a problem when you had a helmet on, but he also did it when we didn't have a helmet on.
Both would probably be in jail nowadays.
And our football coach would hit us over the head with his clipboard. Not a problem when you had a helmet on, but he also did it when we didn't have a helmet on.
Both would probably be in jail nowadays.
Re: Don't spare the rod.
Our PE master would wallop us with a leather slipper, and his catchphrase was; "A shower is all part of the game boys, strip off and in you get."
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”