No lady, whatever her personal views on wife-beating may be, could reasonably overlook a sidewalk spanking, whereas the same experience in the boudoir could be brushed over as just another domestic incident.

Add to that the bullying and exclusion we undergo, and it’s difficult to make it through childhood without deep wounds. If you are into spanking then at least be honest about it, don't dress it up in a biblical bow and pretend that it isn't a kink. I know this is traditional and I accept that, but the paddle even though it is small, just hurts so much. If spanking were made illegal, hundreds of thousands of children would be spared the negative long-term consequences of physical violence.I hope this resonates with someone and they will come to find a happy healthy marriage where the true love and gentleness of God will be active. I had bought an extensive online course on Positive Parenting, and he took the time to go through all of it.

There are cases of children who have permanent nerve damage from spanking, and even DEATH- and not from severe beatings either.However, the major thing missing from this scene, is that there was no discussion of consent being needed between both adults. Given a choice between having her bottom beaten till she can’t sit for a few days and corner time I’m sure they’ll take the latter. This is Jane’s husband, I have been reading through what Jane has written and I must say I am quite pleased with all of it. com elucidates the relevance of the Talmud in any discussion of spanking that references Proverbs 13:24.

I may make a few more comments, I don’t want to make too many, If I think of a topic for a guest post , a short one. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. This year, the American Psychological Association issued a strongly worded statement about corporal punishment warning of the danger of “increases in children’s behavior problems, even after controlling for race, gender and family socioeconomic status.I was open with my wife about these things before we were married, and discussed both authority structure in the marriage and later discipline. Recently, I felt like punching my husband and walking out after he ate some food I had been saving for myself.

He’s agreed to consider using other discipline too, like writing lines, but when he assigned something like that to me lately, I felt so resentful, I just hated it. I’ve seen him take charge of his mental health and seek out different strategies on how to unpack issues in his own life, and learn how to cope in productive ways. In 2006, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child reported that “Legalized violence against children in one context risks tolerance of violence against children generally” and a study out of Canada found that most child abuse occurs during physical punishment.

I have had to leave many a conversation in person and on social media, because they so deeply trigger my C-PTSD. The series, which started in 1950 and ran for 46 years, depicted the ordinary married life of George and Gaye Gambol. The book of Proverbs is the second book written by King Solomon, which is chock full of practical advice. Afterwards, help her up gently and hold her while allowing her to cry for as long as you both feel necessary.