SAH/WOH - Why?
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SAH/WOH - Why?
| Mon, 02-20-2006 - 7:41am |
I am sure this has been done before but I was wondering this in light of recent posts lately.
Why did you decide to sah/woh?
Was it a choice or something expected of you?
Was your plan to sah/woh though out or impulsive? Long-term or short-term?

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"When it comes to safety for children too young to comprehend either danger or threats of not getting to do X anymore (assuming they wanted to do X in the first place), working in the short term is just fine."
If they are too young to comprehend danger or threats then how would spanking have any effect. Wouldn't they have to be able to figure out, I run into the street I get spanked, I don't run into the street I don't get spanked. If they can figure that out then wouldn't they also be able to figure out, I hold on to mommy's hand I get to walk by myself. I don't hold on to mommy's hand I have to stay in the stroller. Either they understand the cause/effect of the punishment or they don't.
"For some children, the punishment of not being able to do something again is too vague. Some children are very impulsive and really WILL dart into traffic or run through the parking lot if they have no fear of any reprisal stronger than...than what?"
You don't give them the opportunity to do these things until you are sure you can trust them again. That's a much safer bet than relying on fear of spanking to keep them from doing something impulsive.
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