barefoot48066

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Did you get spanked as a kid?

The Horse @TheHorse (234745) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Dec 17

Parenting practices have changed, at least in the US, since many of us were kids. My parents were far from abusive (though I did call the police once when they told me to go to my room), but I do remember an occasional swat on the...

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barefoot48066 I also got the bare butt spankings from my Mom, and I deserved them!

14 Feb 18

Protesting War

raydene @raydene (9871) • United States 22 Mar 09

Have you ever protested war or anything? Have you stood in a line with others or marched or sat in front of something to make a statement about something you believe in? I used to protest ...but always in a non-violent...

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barefoot48066 I went to DC to protest the Gulf War in 1991 and to march for gay/lesbian rights in 1993. I've also been to a few protests of the current war in my hometown. I don't think protesting helps much, but it's fun to at least be around some like-minded people for a...

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What would you do to someone who sexually molested your child?

tjades @tjades (3590) • Jamaica 18 Mar 09

An item of news recently was about a six year old girl who was molested by a teeange boy (19 year old I believe). The mother related that she was giving the child a bath in the evening when she noticed the child wincing when...

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barefoot48066 It would be maddening to be in the position of the parents in such a case, but people can't just go around dispensing their version of justice willy-nilly and ignoring the law. If everyone did that, the world would be more of a madhouse than it already is. The...

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are required chores at home right or wrong?

Ritchelle @Ritchelle (3790) • Philippines 22 Mar 09

i just rewrote the title so that the space fits. actually, it's more of yes, it's right to require chores. but, if it is right and we want to teach our kids a simple form of discipline and consideration for others in the house,...

chores

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barefoot48066 I think it's wrong NOT to give kids who are at least school-age chores. Kids need to learn how to work, and the earlier the better. Chores ought to be part of living in the family and ought to be separate from any allowance you may choose to give the kid.

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a few spanks might not an abusive method?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 10 Mar 09

Okay, it is wrong to slap or hit your children, which might cause them traumatic experience later on in their life. It is also illegal to do so according to state laws. But some children deserve a few spanks before they understand...

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barefoot48066 You (and all the other people who say spanking is illegal), I'm sorry to say, have no idea what you are talking about, or else you live outside the United States. Every single state has a "reasonable force" clause in its child abuse law that allows spanking....

20 Mar 09

Imagine the OUTRAGE!

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 19 Mar 09

Yes, it is true. President 0bama made fun of the Special Olympians by comparing his bowling to the heroic efforts of these handicapped atheletes. Unbelievable! Here's the...

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barefoot48066 Wow, that was a tacky thing to say. Not quite on the level of, oh, invading the wrong country.

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How do you discipline your kids?

mayrose @mayrose (323) • Philippines 19 Sep 08

My dad used to spank us because its his way of discipline, i don't understand that before but now i think it worked for us. I don't really recommend it but now teens are more rebellious, i heard children now shouting to there...

tatay

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barefoot48066 We do spank when needed, our son is 4 so he has never needed more than a spanking with the open hand, but we don't see a single thing wrong with it. Unspanked kids have a tendency to become brats, and we want to head that off at the pass!

6 Oct 08

Spanking, a requirement for discipline?

chicha0522 @chicha0522 (648) • Guam 2 Oct 08

Discipline is something that you cannot remove from the family. In any household you will find thet parents have different ways of implementing discipline. Some people shout until their throat hurts, others try to discipline with...

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spanking

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barefoot48066 I experienced more than an occasional spanking growing up. LOL. It was my mother's main form of punishment. I really don't see anything wrong with it. Some parents spank unfairly or for no good reason, but the problem is the unfairness, not the spanking as...

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What do you think of Paul McCartney's ex wife turning down 50 million bucks??

kymommy72 @kymommy72 (588) • United States 18 Feb 08

I honestly think that chick is a disgrace. I think she married him when he was on the rebound from his wife passing away. Stayed married just long enough to pop out a kid from him and then figured ok...now I am set for life. I can...

paul mccartney

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barefoot48066 Joe Scarborough had the best remark about this; "I'm not saying [Heather Mills is] a gold digger...but she ain't hanging with Ringo..."

19 Feb 08

How do you raise a "good kid" in today's society?

kymommy72 @kymommy72 (588) • United States 8 Feb 08

This is a question that I have asked myself numerous times. We are trying to raise our children right. We don't let them run wild, they have structered bedtimes, we teach them right from wrong, don't let them get away with bad...

parenting

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barefoot48066 Two things: 1. Model the kind of behavior you want to see in your kids. 2. Don't hesitate to give a judicious spanking when the need presents itself.

9 Feb 08

Disappointed in the movie Order of the Pheonix

ibsnita @ibsnita (16) • United States 21 Jan 08

I am really diappointed in the movie. I felt they left out way too much info that is important to the rest of the books. The biggest one is the fact that they left out finding the locket(the real horcroux). Just how do they plan...

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barefoot48066 The locket was found in Half-Blood Prince, not Order of the Phoenix.

23 Jan 08

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Obama Vice-President

RowenaTheWitch @RowenaTheWitch (947) • Italy 19 Jan 08

Would you vote for Hillary at presidential election if she will choose Obama as his vice president? Would it change something for you?

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barefoot48066 I can't stand the sight of Hillary, but I'd vote for her to keep the Republicans out. I wouldn't feel the least bit good about it though. I'd feel good about voting for Obama.

20 Jan 08

If Liberals had real life experience they would be Consertives

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 18 Jan 08

George McGovern, once one of the most liberal members of the Senate, ran for President as a liberal. His voting record followed the liberal agenda. Pro environment, pro poor people, pro union, pro worker, anti business, anti war,...

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barefoot48066 You'd be a little more convincing if you knew how to spell "conservative." Furthermore, McGovern was never as cartoonishly liberal as you want us to believe, nor is he currently as conservative as you want us to believe. And what the heck does being...

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should kids be allowed to use the internet?

joseanand @joseanand (38) • India 16 Jan 08

what is your opinion ,... is it safe..........

internet

kids

safe

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barefoot48066 It's as safe as anything else. Nothing is 100% safe, including driving down the street. But the dangers of the internet are minimal, with a little age-appropriate supervision.

17 Jan 08

Nevada judge rules against the Clintons

jormins @jormins (1223) • United States 17 Jan 08

Have you seen his latest interview? He's getting all mad about the lawsuit filed which is so obviously trying to help the Clinton campaign. For 10 months Nevada has planned to have Casino Caucuses to help the casino workers...

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barefoot48066 Good! There is no depth to which Hillary and Bill won't sink to grab whatever power they can get.

17 Jan 08

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chicken recipies need ideas

AICIRT81 @AICIRT81 (847) • United States 14 Jan 08

Hi! does anybody know of any easy to make chicken recipies. My husband went grocery shopping and let me tell you we have a boat load of frozen boneless chicken breasts. We have 2 adults a 1 year old if that helps. I need ideas!...

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barefoot48066 Do you have a slow cooker? If you do I have a great recipe for Chicken Parisienne.

17 Jan 08

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Did you like the epilogue

RowenaTheWitch @RowenaTheWitch (947) • Italy 17 Jan 08

Did you like the epilogue in the last book? I've found it boring and unmeaningful. Maybe the only useful dialogue was the one portayed in this beautiful fanart

deathly hallows

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harry potter

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barefoot48066 It was too cutesy for my liking. A full chapter would've been better, as she could've stretched her writing skill a little more. The epilogue as it stands is like the HP movies imo--better than nothing, but not by much.

17 Jan 08

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