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Exactly! What a lousy example to set for a kid about appropriate behavior. It's also quite lazy. Using distraction or another form of discipline such as the "naughty chair" might mean you have to get off your ass more than once to make it work.

But we are talking about a baby here. I have a fireplace and it has a screen. It's not like a kid can jump right into the fire. We are also capable of using language in various tones to comunicate things. Can you honestly say that had you not been hit to teach you that fire was hot you would not have learned that fact? I know that hitting is a simple easy solution, but maybe we are capable of doing better.

I think a playpen would have been a better, less violent, answer.

So this was a baby, not even walking yet, and you think that hitting her would have been the appropriate answer to this problem?

My dad passed away this past June. I respected him for the positive things that he did throughout his life. Hitting your kids is inappropriate behavior. His parents hit him and were both alcoholics so he really didn't have a good example to follow. I think perhaps people find it more acceptable when you call it spanking. But hitting is hitting and it's wrong.

I agree, all it ever did for me was make me afraid of my dad when I was a kid. What a waste. I just don't see the logic in hitting as a method of solving a problem. Why set an example like that?

Congrats!!!!!! and GO GREEN!

Hi, My doctor is Gary Korus at Penn Prebyterian. He is great. I have been completely happy with him and the program there. Good luck finding a doc. If you have any questions please feel free to PM me.

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I totally agree. Geeze it's just R&R, it's not a freaking porn site......

I agree and I think this should be required reading before you can post just like TOS. I think most people would appreciate knowing this stuff before they start posting.

When I first came to this site I had the typical questions we all had (what is a pb, etc) and I found answers to all of them in the FAQ section on this board. I think it would be helpful if LBT had new folks scroll through that before they are able to post, just as you would have to agree to TOS. Having said that; once you do interact with others on the board just as in life you need to separate out what is crap and what is of value. Who is being more supportive, someone who tells you it’s not that bad that you didn’t follow your post op diet or someone who explains why it is important and maybe even puts a little fear into you so that you don’t mess up again as WASa did in a post linked to earlier in this thread. Would you rather have a friend who let you walk around with a piece of broccoli in your teeth or one who would tell you about it even though that would be more uncomfortable for both of you? For every post answered on this board there are a lot more that just get read. I wonder how many newbies are hurt by so many people posting pseudo supportive stuff that is crap just because it’s easy for them to say and I also wonder how many folks were about to make a mistake and then read WASa’s post and it stopped them.

Nah, it's "the girls"

Yeah, it was on Gray's but I think it was George and not the chief. I hope they don't have to go into reruns because of the writers strike.

Even being fully aware of this, there are those times when I just gotta let myself have 1/2 slice of the marble pound cake. It's the best! But I hate the foofoo coffees and just have house blend or kona with half and half so I guess that makes up for it a little.

Hey watch that! Chelle loves her T.O.

Congrats Lauren!!! :clap2: I didn't buy the pain stuff either. I had some tylenol3 and took one of those the first time. After that I didn't take anything. They will give you some stress balls if you want them. I can't wait to hear how it works for you.

Now that is cute. And so cool to remember your dad when you baby is snoozing in it.

is that why my left shoulder hurts...

I bet she has little pink bows in her hair and sleeps in bed.

Shih Tzu's are not as cute as Shelties. Having a brachycephalic dog is a sign that your band is too tight. You and your dog should both be taking pea sized bites.....

Same here! Ahhh F'em if they can't take a joke :bounce:

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