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   The J.A.M. said, 2 months ago

   Sadly.
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   Jack Garrott said, 2 months ago

   This strip is too true to be funny.
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   John Robillard said, 2 months ago

   Good thing, too.
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   Logan Sackett said, 2 months ago

   A properly applied spanking, as part of an overall system of discipline, is not child abuse.
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   nighthawks said, 2 months ago

   denial of privileges works better
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   Charles Smith said, 2 months ago

   @nighthawks

   It really depends on the kid. If you know your child, you will know what influences him/her the most. All of my children were unique in this regard.
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   ArizaonaBorn said, 2 months ago

   I like how he called it a “pat on the back”. I know that there were cases of “child abuse” in my day. But this whole mentality that a spanking/paddling is child abuse is ridiculous. When kids can threaten parents with arrest, it’s completely out of hand. And, I know. My sister’s youngest child tried it. Didn’t work on my sister. But it does on so many.

   Like Charles Smith said, it depends on the child. Spankings never worked for me. They worked for my sister. restriction worked for me. Regardless, parents who aren’t parenting should be parenting. Friendship comes later.
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   JOregon said, 2 months ago

   I am 60 years old…..I was never spanked. I have never been a criminal or a malcontent in any way.
   On the other hand Hitler was spanked.
   With my kids it might have been easier/lazier just to swat, but more rewarding to find better ways.
   For instance one of my favorite ploys when they fought was the group hug…..followed by a discussion of family love.
   My 4 children have all become honest, law abiding citizens that care for others….imagine that.
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   DOSQueen said, 2 months ago

   If spanking is good for a child, I propose that corporations be allowed to use the same strategy on adults.

   JOregon – I’m grateful you posted. I know lots of children who were spanked in my neighborhood. Spanking was used in my home. It did not make children more honest or law abiding. It made them sneakier and promoted the thinking that it was only wrong if you got caught.

   A real pat on the back for an honest job well done would do so much more to reinforce good behavior but so few take the time to try that approach.
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    r2varney said, 2 months ago

    And yet.. that is the generation that is in power now. Didn’t turn out that well did it?
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    coraryan said, 2 months ago

    @nighthawks

    But eventually you run out of privileges to deny, then what?
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    CDK said, 2 months ago

    @JOregon

    On the other hand Hitler was spanked.
    And so was Churchill. And the point is??
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    Triviaguy said, 2 months ago

    @ArizaonaBorn

    Jamaal wasn’t referring just to spanking. He was referring to praise as well. That “pat on the back” can also be as simple as giving a hug or saying “Good job”, “Way to go”, “I knew you could do it”, or “I’m proud of you” at the right time for positive reinforcement. It’s when the child misbehaves that the “pat on the back” becomes lower and harder.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago

    @DOSQueen

    I’d rather like a means of spanking corporations and their owners.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago

    Positive reinforcement works better than negative reinforcement.
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