Spanking

Tonight Emma was laying on the changing table and was drooling spit down her cheek. I told her "Emma stop spitting." Emma proceeded to continue spitting. I said, "Emma, do you want a spanking" and her response was "yes"! I repeated myself, "Emma, you want a spanking?" in a more firm tone and her reply was "yes". So I lifted up her leg and gave her two swats on her outer thigh. She of course was shocked and cried. But she stopped spitting, and now I will be able to use the threat of a spanking for a few weeks now. It is so hard to discipline a child and follow through.