It's very concerning advice. She's an author, women's ministry leader, and speaker in what I would consider fundamentalistic / legalistic conservative churches. She's a grandmother.
I think it's based on perspective and emotions. If your primary reason for spanking is based on your emotions then it's harmful. If you end up bruising your child in the process then you need to rethink it. Even if you choose not to spank your children, yelling at them can also cause similar distress as spanking. Are you hot-tempered or mild-mannered? Hot-temperedness will cause more problems.
Who is this woman and I pray that she doesn’t have any children of her own.
It's very concerning advice. She's an author, women's ministry leader, and speaker in what I would consider fundamentalistic / legalistic conservative churches. She's a grandmother.
I think it's based on perspective and emotions. If your primary reason for spanking is based on your emotions then it's harmful. If you end up bruising your child in the process then you need to rethink it. Even if you choose not to spank your children, yelling at them can also cause similar distress as spanking. Are you hot-tempered or mild-mannered? Hot-temperedness will cause more problems.
Thank you for a nuanced take on this topic. We need situational, biblical wisdom, not a hard and fast rule that isn't in the Bible.