[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I remember having a conversation with you about smacking. I said it was fine as long as it wasn't hard and didn't amount to beating. Because I was smacked, and I adore my parents who always seemed more distressed at smacking me that I did being smacked. But since I've had kids, I have never once smacked them. I changed my mind completely. And what's more, there are far more effective ways of punishing them, more far reaching consequences. Like I said, my kids aren't angels, but they're not bad kids, and if I found they'd been misbehaving at school, especially if they'd been violent, the punishment wouldn't be left to the school and they are fully aware of that.

What I'm trying to say is, okay Niamh, you were right, I admit it... lol

The thing is people seem to equate not smacking your kids with not disciplining your kids.