Funtastic Parenting - A Parent's World

This is a tough question that all parents face. Modern parenting and modern society deem smacking as a negative method of bringing up a child. Smacking in traditional parenting Well, the truth be told, I was brought up by a very strict and fierce mother who would not think twice about giving me and my siblings the cane to enforce proper behavior in us. My siblings and I were beaten whenever and wherever we were naughty and not behaving as my mother saw fit, which was to speak politely when you are spoken to, to not touch other people's belongings, to not accept any gifts or treats from strangers and friends without first asking her, to study hard, and to not fight with other children, even if we did not start the fight. So, my siblings and I were brought up with the strictest rules and without our voice heard at home, but did that hurt us? Frankly, I do not believe that it has. I guess in this day and time, my mother would probably be brought up for child abuse, which I would find ...