i had to spank my two year old niece today. he was not listening and kept doing the same mistake over and over, defying me. i do not like to be physical, and i am sure others would look down on it, but i did not feel like i had a choice.
do not beat yourself up too much. spare the rod, spoil the child. your guilt seems to be from what other people might think. you know if it was necessary or not.
yeah, i did not. i try to use it sparingly so that it has more meaning. but he is not even my own child, so it felt wrong in a way. and i also felt like i failed because i could not get through to him without doing it.