Sorry you will never convince me.  Of course, I also spanked my kids too - so go ahead and villianize those of us who cared enough about kids to make sure when they got sent to school they were there to learn and not give lip service and smart a$$ remarks to the teacher.  And I was a single mom at one time too and still followed thru with common sense teaching them love, respect and discipline. If my kids got in trouble at school they knew what would happen when they got home.  A little fear goes a long way!  But God forbid we might hurt the little ones self esteem!  And all politicians have fallen for that line of bullsh!t.

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