The Gay Uncle received this missive from a loyal reader the other day, and he thought it was important to share it with you, as it pertains to the recent shitstorm he unleashed on Yahoo’s parenting site with his intelligent and focused critique of parents who use physical violence as a disciplinary practice. What follows is one wise grandfather’s thoughts about the debate. And, rest assured, this is completely REAL, this is no internet “joke”. I’ve met this guy’s grandkid, and this photo is really of him (that’s his favorite shirt). And it’s really his car. It’s All, Totally, Real.
Tough Love vs. Spanking – Good Argument
Most of the American populace thinks it improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control my grandkids when they have one of ‘those moments.’ One that I’ve found particularly effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride. Some say it’s the vibration from the vehicle that makes this practice so effective, others say it’s the time away from distractions such as TV, Video Games, Computer, iPod, etc. Either way, my darling grandchildren usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our car ride together. Eye to eye contact helps a lot too.
I’ve included a little snapshot below from of one of my recent sessions with my eldest grandkid in case you would like to use the technique.
