Comments on: The Day I Spanked My Son | Mothering Moments I NEVER thought would happen. https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html Las Vegas Mom Blogger | Family, Fitness, Product Reviews Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:48:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 By: Emily https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-31775 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:48:19 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-31775 In reply to Benny.

Well, it’s been quite some time since this incident and we have had no further issues. Like I said – it was an automatic reaction, not a planned result. I don’t regret my choice. Not once did I advocate this behavior to be the right choice either.

]]> By: Benny https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-31774 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:37:43 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-31774 Unfortunately, research into this exact situation (spanking toddlers who run into the street) has shown that it often increases the behavior rather than decreases it.

]]> By: Renea Pike https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24546 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:26:29 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24546 I’ve been EXACTLY where you are! literally..the first time I spanked my son is when he wiggled his hand away from mine in a busy mall parking lot, looked at me with mischief in his eyes, laughed as he started to high tail across the parking lot. He was just over 2. I was 8 months pregnant. First instinct was to swat his butt once I caught him. I told him no, I told him to stop, he KNOWS it isn’t safe, but he defied me anyways. I swatted his butt, he was stunned and felt bad, and I felt bad about it..but he turns 4 in February, and he’s never once even thought about stepping foot into a parking lot or road without having someones hand. I believe it’s trial and error, and never say never lol 🙂

]]> By: Shairbearg https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24531 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:17:46 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24531 Absolutely would`ve spanked in that same situation.

As for something I said I would never do was have a kid sleep with us. I have always felt my bed was my space, and when I got married it was going to be our space. My first son was colic, and apparently hated sleep. After about a week of 3 hrs of broken sleep a night, hubby and I were exhausted, and tired of walking. I laid down with him for a minute on the bed. I woke up in the morning still holding him, couldn`t move all my muscles were ceased. But from that moment on I decided he was sleeping with us. My hubby went to discuss, one look on my face told him this was not open for discussion, and all 3 of our boys slept with us babies.

]]> By: Emily https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24477 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:15:55 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24477 In reply to tonygreene113 @ 113tidbits.

Thanks Tony.

]]> By: Emily https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24476 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:14:38 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24476 In reply to Ellen Christian.

This is true. Lists are easy when you aren’t in the moment or reality of the situation. Thank you for your comment.

]]> By: Emily https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24475 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:13:08 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24475 In reply to Adelina Priddis.

It definitely takes trial and error. Glad you were able to find what works for your daughter! 🙂 Thanks for weighing in.

]]> By: Emily https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24473 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:07:16 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24473 In reply to Patti P(fluffs enough).

Patti – Thank you so much for you comment. I am teary reading it. I think you hit on exactly what I was/am feeling. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your story too.

]]> By: Patti P(fluffs enough) https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24458 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24458 Aww, this made me cry remembering the first time I smacked my daughter. It was similar situation, she was reaching for a candle and I just instinctively grabbed her hand and smacked it while yelling “hot”. Afterward I cried so hard my husband had to take her out of the room. She cried too of course, but she never even looked at a candle again.
I felt traumatized. Partially I thin it was just the fear that she would hurt herself, it made me crazy. Thats probably what happened to you. We spend so much energy and time keeping our kids safe, it frightens us when they put themselves in danger.
The important part is that he know how much you love him and when he grows up he will only remember all the times you kept him safe. He will never remember that smack, but he might remember the love you gave him after.
sniff sniff, now you made me cry!

]]> By: tonygreene113 @ 113tidbits https://ourknightlife.com/2011/11/parenting-the-day-i-spanked-my-son.html#comment-24452 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:41:29 +0000 http://www.familylifeinlv.com/?p=7542#comment-24452 Honest well contrasted post. However, I think you did a great job in getting the point across to Squishy about behaviors that could be dangerous to him.

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