Part 6 - The great debate

I am a firm believer in spanking, and I will stand up and preach it until I’m blue in the face. Let’s get off on the right track though; there's a fine line between spanking and abusing. I can count the number of times I've had to spank Isabella by just using my hands (no toes needed). 
I have one of the most thoughtful, caring, kind, and respectful kids I know. I’m really not bragging but we are constantly told by other people how good she is. Upon picking her up from the Ikea play place I was told she was the most well behaved kid the lady had ever seen. Her teacher has also told us how well she’s doing at school, she always helps the other kids and never does anything she’s not supposed to. A friend and former nanny can’t get over how well behaved she is. I chalk this up to having such awesome parents... and to spanking! With a quick spank on the bum we have let her know that a behavior is either unacceptable or dangerous. It lets her know that we’re serious and that there are consequences for her actions. While we are pretty laid back parents and she does get away with A LOT, being disrespectful to anyone is a huge no no in our house. We have never let her get away with hitting, kicking, or screaming at anyone for any reason. While some may call me a bad mother for ever laying a hand to my child, others have offered to follow me around with a clipboard taking notes. All I need to do is spend 10 minutes with her to know that the way we parent has turned out an amazing little girl!