Well, imo, gentle discipline is not spanking. Timeouts and redirection. Doing NOTHING is NOT discipline. Just TALKING to the child is NOT discipline. Doing things FOR them rather than making THEM do it, is NOT discipline.

If you choose not to spank, great. We have really tried to stop spanking so much and it is now rare that my kids get spanked. Timeouts work much better. Yes, I do isolate my kids and keep them from doing things, it works. We used to spank thinking it was biblically based, but have since learned that it's not, which is why we don't do it as much anymore.

As far as Supernanny, gotta love the 'naughty chair'. I think she has some great ideas.

I think you must do whatever works for your family and not listen to anyone who says you are wrong, whether you spank or use timeouts, as long as you are doing SOMETHING to make your child realize he/she is doing wrong and trying to correct the behavior, you are absolutely not doing anything wrong.

Kim

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