Originally Posted by Rochard

I couldn't disagree with you more.

I never spanked my kid - not once. My kid talked back to my wife once when she was about five and got a Paris Island Boot Camp Marine Corps Drill Instructor dressing down that sucked the wind out of her chests. Since that day she's never talked back, never misbehaved, never been grounded or been in trouble all through school - not once.

I also disagree about giving kids access to phones. Social media is just like anything else - there is good and bad. You have to teach your kid how to use, ensure they do not bully other people, and know how to properly handle things when they bullied.