Revisiting the Sins of the Father ; Couple May Split Over the Issue of Corporal Punishment

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › October 13, 2004

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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of four years, "Harold," and I are starting to discuss marriage and starting a family. I am hesitant because of one thing: We have very different views about disciplining children.

My parents never used violence as a form of punishment, and I don't want to use it to discipline my kids. I think that other methods of discipline work just as well, without destroying the bond between parent and child.

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Revisiting the Sins of the Father ; Couple May Split Over the Issue of Corporal Punishment

When Harold was young, his father would discipline the kids by hitting them with a belt. Harold sees nothing wrong with this, although the ...

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