DS took the "paddling" as they (sm)

Posted By: Texas transplant too on 2007-12-07
In Reply to: What would you do? School trouble. - concerned mama MT

called it then; that was back about 15 years ago before it became a huge deal. He said it is embarrassing to walk back into class (High school) with everyone knowing, but if I remember correctly, he was only paddled once, and he wasn't given a choice. I'd say it's her call. Goes against the grain, I know, but.........tough choice.

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What would you do? School trouble. - concerned mama MT
- SIGN THE NO PADDLING.... - sm
- I am surprised this still goes on, - I think this is so backwards.
- When my son was 9 MONTHS old SM - Chickadee
- Curious: If you rec'd the paddle in school - Curious MT
- Here is my opinion! sm - Mom of 2 teens.
- I was paddled and it worked, BUT - sm
  - How embarrassing! So you're saying that - MT
    - it sounds horrible, but - sm
      - Still seems horrible, especially when you describe - MT
        not scared - sm
        Please don't take offence, but it seems to me - MT
        a single paddling at school is different - sm
        I along with others got worse than that - Sherri
    - Used to be in you got into trouble at school, - Not abuse to me
      - Even though it used to happen, doesn't make it right. - MT
      - should be If instead of in - Not abuse to me
- Whatever happened to detention? - sm
  - How about the sentence I had to write - trose
    - My father one time decided this was the punishment for my son - Memories!!
- Many problems (sm) - Z
- Paddling is child abuse. Even Florida doesn't allow it. - Sorry about your problem.
  - Hmm, what does Florida not allowing have to do with ? - Questioning
    - I suppose I related to the rate of capital punishments - carried out.
      - In that case, Texas ought to be against also - Questioning
        OP in Texas, isn't she? Anyway, that's what - I meant.
        I guess I answered my own post - Questioning
    - So glad you asked this, have wondered the same thing. nm - trose
- I agree, paddling is barbaric and, according to your daughter, is ineffective - QA girl
- When we moved to Kentucky from NY...sm - cat
  - How I felt when my Dad did it to me - MT MQ
  - You're a cool cat, Cat ;-) (nm) - NCMT
  - Welcome to KY! - jlynn
    - Culture shock?...sm - cat
      - you haven't used Shaker recipe? - mdlfcrs
      - sounds like you're doing good - jlynn
        where in NKY? - mdlfcrs
        my daughter is in Florence - jlynn
        I am directionally challenged - - mdlfcrs
        I consider it north - jlynn
        Not sure I've seen much in your neck of the woods - mdlfcrs
        college in Morehead - jlynn
- Paddling v in school suspension - MTmomof3
- I would choose the ISS because the paddling is ineffective. - sm
  - Paddling vs ISS - tired fingers
- DS took the "paddling" as they (sm) - Texas transplant too
- You find out what the kid loves the best - Kids!
- She has basically admitted that the swats - annabanana
- In addition to the swats or the ISS, I would take away sm - Kids
- I mean I would not allow them to paddle (sm) - NCMT (I may have read wrong)
- I would sign the "no paddling" slip (sm) - NCMT
- No way is someone hitting my kid in school - MslaMT
  - Paddling - Chavera
    - Thank you, but I'm so frustrated tonight - concerned mama MT
      - There is no way I am going to allow anyone - my 2 cents
      - Paddling - Siren
      - Okay, this is my suggestion... - too late maybe
        spanking versus ISS - curious mom

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