I've been contributing to the "Spanking or no spanking" thread. To my surprise it has been an amicable, intelligent discussion with little or no unpleasantness. There seem to be a lot of rational, responsible parents out there, so I'd like to hear their comments on this.

Today I was sat waiting in a hospital clinic. Also waiting were a couple with a little boy of about 2 or 3. He was running up and down and doing a lot of shouting...not really naughty, but perhaps just a little too much to be allowed. His parents were telling him, periodically, to be quiet. At one point a nurse went by and out through a door and the child commented that the Lady had gone. The father said "Yes, she's gone to get a big stick to hit you with if you don't be quiet." A little later I heard him say "If you aren't quiet I'll ring Santa and tell him to come and take your computer away"

Comments Please? I've resisted saying what I thought at the time just to see whether others thought the same

Love Lynne