Good! You are a good parent for changing your style of parenting from how you were raised.
Physical punishment is not an effective form of punishment. It might have a desirable immediate result, but the long term effects are destructive. It teaches children that hitting those who are weaker is an acceptable way to deal with feelings of frustration. It can also teach them to fear their parents.
I don't believe in hitting kids
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Good! You are a good parent for changing your style of parenting from how you were raised.
Physical punishment is not an effective form of punishment. It might have a desirable immediate result, but the long term effects are destructive. It teaches children that hitting those who are weaker is an acceptable way to deal with feelings of frustration. It can also teach them to fear their parents.