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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812
I'd only write to mirror what GD and Traci said.
Though I do think it sounds like the kid deserved the spanking he won't be getting.
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I'd agree that the kid does sound like he needs more discipline, but there are so many more effective ways to handle it. The article mentioned that his parents are going through a divorce, so he's probably acting out a bit, other than that his offenses are being chatty, chewing gum, and bringing toys to school. Most six year olds I know of are chatty, and I'm sure that first grade teachers have some way to deal with it that doesn't involve hitting. The gum and the toys the mom should just be more vigilant about making sure he doesn't bring them.
He doesn't sound like a delinquent (why does that look spelled wrong?), he just sounds like a six year old whose life is going through a lot of changes. I really don't see what good it would do to tell him, "You've committed several offenses over the past few weeks, now I'm going to hit you for them, don't do anything on this list again."
Don't get me wrong, I'm not in the "every spanking is abuse" camp. Though I don't use that form of punishment because I don't think it teaches a darn thing. My point is that one can have a disciplined, well behaved kid without ever raising a hand to them.