I grew up in a pretty strict home. Respect was required, kids were expected to do as they were told (no questions asked), and stepping out of line came with consequences. There is no question that I was loved deeply, but I also knew what my family expected from me and I tried my best to meet those expectations. My mother wasn’t much of a spanker. I actually only remember … [Read more...]
Mom Arrested and Loses Child After Supermarket Spanking
When a Brockton, Massachusetts mother decided to spank her 5-year old in front of patrons at a local supermarket, she had no idea what she was in for. Marie Lyssa Mars was shopping with her son at a Shaw’s supermarket last week when she began spanking her son while waiting in a checkout line. Reportedly, patrons asked her to stop, but she continued to spank him. After … [Read more...]
12 Things to Do to Prevent Your Kids From Acting a Fool in Public
Last week, parents were outraged when they heard the news story about a store clerk that spanked a customer’s kid. Apparently the kid had been running through the store and after a confrontation with the clerk, he threw a cookie at her. The clerk proceeded to take out a belt and spank the kid. And parents were outraged, many of them said the clerk was wrong and that she had … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Store Clerk Spanks Customer’s Child
I grew up in an era where everybody’s parents had a right to discipline everybody’s children. My friend’s parents were allowed to spank me if I "acted up," which resulted in me always being on my best behavior while in their care. Before I would leave to spend the night at a friend’s house their mother and mine would exchange a dialogue in which it was noted that they had the … [Read more...]
New Supernanny, Deborah Tillman, Sets Families Straight
Lifetime recently debuted their own version of ABC's "Supernanny," and they've picked Deborah Tillman, owner of three successful Virginia-based child care centers, to fill the lead role. How does she differ from the British Supernanny, Jo Frost? Read on to hear what she has to say about spanking and positive discipline: Often society is so negative. Even when dealing with our … [Read more...]