My two cents; spanking that unruly child.

Children who have been exposed to any type of violence in their family show the same pattern of activity in their brains as combat soldiers.

Before I begin my thoughts on spanking I want express that this is not a debate, just my thoughts hence the title. I am not placing blame or holding anger, I am not even interested in going into where it started, as long as it stops. I am not casting a dark shadow on anyone who did the spanking because I too am guilty. My effort instead, is to finally shed light on the topic, killing the taboo, and to begin talking about it in hopes that it helps create better humans.

I grew up in a home similar to many my age and older, where spanking was not only common practice as a form of punishment, but an approved way of “teachin you a lesson little one!” It varied from offense to offense, home to home. Some people received just a tap on the hand or bum and a timeout (which is another no-go for me too, being ignored has the same chemical reaction and effects as physical injury). Some received beatings that would mirror a prisoner of war. The spectrum varied, but all at the hands of someone we loved and trusted.

Did I survive? Yes. Without damage? No.