Despite his age, he accepts my approach completely and even prefers it to having his allowance cut or getting grounded for an extended period like his friends. It makes sense, when you think about it. A spanking allows a naughty child to get his punishment over quickly so he can return to his regular routines and privileges.”
“You don’t have to sell me on that argument, Carolyn, since you know how I treat Charlie and he’s the same age as Davey.”
“Randy’s not a bad child, Susan, just immature and in need of strict guidelines backed up by firm discipline. If more mothers spanked their boys through high school and into college when necessary, we wouldn’t have half the problems with truancy, delinqueny, and underage drinking.”