I don't think there is anything wrong with a spank. Kids are so disrespectful when they have no fear of their parents.
I must tell you I had this all figured out before I had mine. I was going to be the loving boss mommy. One day I was putting my daughter to bed for something she did. She was warned first and continued. She was 3. I put her in the bed and she was screaming and crying. She was so mad she tried to hit me. I busted her butt! She came off the bed throwing rights and lefts at me. I had to walk away to keep from killing her. I couldn't believe at 3 yrs old she was brave enough to swing at me after getting her butt busted. You can have a game plan but until you know the personality of your baby you won't find out what works. She is almost 16 now and still head strong! We battle every day almost. My son on the other hand is layed back like me. He has his moments that he needs his but kicked too but he has such a sensitive side where as my daughter would rather die than to let anyone know she might have that somewhere in her. Good luck!

That is too funny. She was actually swinging at you.... Kids are too cute. I can't wait.

I dont think there is anything wrong with smacking a child - there is a fine line between smacking and hitting, but there is a difference. My mum used to smack me as a kid and it did me no harm. She didnt do it to hurt me, she did it to embarrass me and thats the key - it certainly worked! I have very clear ideas on how I'm gonna deal with certain situations but I keep reminding myself of the point anotherdaze made - that I wont know what to do until I am there in that situation and I know the personality of my child. I am due at the beginning of August, and I cant wait either! :-) xxx

I have been spanked and i get the pain but it doesn't teach me anything. If I get in trouble, that's all I'll get. I HATE getting grounded though. The only thing I can do is read (which I enjoy but...) No seeing friends (except at school) it sucks. i do not agree with the leash though. I always think that is over board...leashes are for pets, not children (well, that's my opinion anyways)

about two hundred vowels, you get my point fromn your survey answer yes?
Fear makes respect. But there is a fine line between smacking and beating!

How ever you discipline your child, I found just make sure you go through with what ever the punishment is. Either no tv time, no phone or not even going out side. Let them know you are serious about that punishment, how ever it happened they have to wait until you decide its over. I see that with my son and he knows if he is going to be punished he brought it on himself and during that time I tell him, I do this because of what you did. I know life has rules but still I was smacked as a child and I had to be, because some where I thought I could talk back, but my Mom taught me different that day. I never did it again and even now I love talking to my son, like me and my Mom used to, any topic and all truth's. Good luck, a smack is needed espically for this kind of world today. Love them enough to teach them.