tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457372108514105622.post2528476958847961215..comments2023-09-16T07:43:38.020-05:00Comments on Whine & Cheez: Feeling lowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03468600634606504523noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457372108514105622.post-26313201892532895632012-03-21T08:40:00.741-05:002012-03-21T08:40:00.741-05:00Ok don't beat yourself up over it. Chances are...Ok don't beat yourself up over it. Chances are she'll never remember it. Ava has been spanked more times than I can count. Just one or two swats. Spanking is one of the VERY LAST resorts for us when it comes to discipline and I'm guessing your Ava is similar to my Ava in the pushing the boundaries department. Sassy little things. <br /><br />You're getting in the awful terrible phase of toddlers. My Ava is quickly closing in on turning four and I'm seeing a difference in her. A change. Less tantrums and time outs, etc. It will happen and it's a wicked struggle. <br /><br />I feel your pain. I really do, I've been there so many times. Like you I don't feel that spanking is ok but ya know we are only human... we aren't perfect. We try our hardest to be perfect parents but it's just not possible. Everything will be ok. Hang in there. I understand.Dried-on Milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010257879642433022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457372108514105622.post-4823661696733315142012-03-20T23:06:04.076-05:002012-03-20T23:06:04.076-05:00I think this could be a great lesson on boundaries...I think this could be a great lesson on boundaries though. I think maybe it could be useful in helping you understand each other....I don't want to (insert discipline here) because seeing you sad and upset hurts me, but just because I don't WANT to (spank you, ground you, put you in time out, etc.) doesn't mean that I WON'T. This is what I understand of teenagers anyway....the testing of boundaries to see at exactly that point they will be reprimanded and weighing the severity against the reward of doing whatever they have done. My parents didn't believe in spanking either....my Dad did ONCE spank me as well and I believe we had the same exchange. I was horrified and he was upset as well. I was told that I asked him, "Daddy don't you love me anymore!?". (Still proud of the killer response which may have saved my butt....literally lol). However as much as we were both pained (more emotionally than anything) I think we had a different and better understanding after that. Hope this (and the wine and a good nights sleep) helps!ericahttp://facebook.com/erica.cressnoreply@blogger.com