I think you do the right thing Phil especially explaining and loving him afterward.  I beleive that is why my brothers and sisters and I turned out ok.  Because after my mother or father spanked us they would explain why and love us.  

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I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is

IN GOD WE TRUST
Karen Carter  '74
-KC- Ministries


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From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
> Additionally, now the my wisdom has kicked in, his job could be to mow the
> grass in the snow all winter long.  I've been hunting for my own baseball
> bat but I may be reduced to just bringing my paddle.  It works pretty well,
> too.  By the way, for those who think I am mean spanking my own 6 year old
> grandson, I spent more time sitting and talking with him on the couch and
> telling him how much I loved him and that I used to get spanked all the time
> when I was his age because I was always in trouble, more than it took
> spanking him.  When I asked him, Did you know your grandpa used to get
> spanked a lot?  He said, Yes, I know that.  I said, How did you know that.
> He said, Because my dad told me you did.  Thanks son for squealing on me.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: The latest from Chris
> 
> 
> > He could always sleep sitting up on the riding mower.
> >
> > Phil.
> >
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