I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD SON, WHO AT TIMES CAN BE A HANDFUL AS ALL
TODDLERS CAN BE.
ME ON THE OTHER HAND, I FEEL NO ONE, BUT MYSELF AND HUSBAND SHOULD
BE THE ONES TO CORRECT HIM WHEN AMONGST RELATIVES AND FRIENDS,
NO MATTER HOW LONG WE MAY HAVE KNOWN THEM.
I UNDERSTAND A VERBAL CORRECTION BUT AN INTIMIDATING VOICE OF
AUTHORITY TOWARDS MY CHILD CAUSES ME TO LOSE IT. I'D MUCH
RATHER SOMEONE COME TO ME AND HAVE ME DEAL WITH "MY" SON
"MY" WAY. EVEN WITH RELATIVES.
MY HUSBAND FEELS THAT GRANDPARENTS AUTOMATICALLY HAVE THE UNSPOKEN
RIGHT TO SPANK..... I COMPLETELY DISAGREE.
I KNOW I AM EXTREMELY OVER PROTECTIVE, BUT TO WATCH SOMEONE SNARE
AND SPEAK ALOUD TO MY SON MAKES ME WANT TO CRACK! I UNDERSTAND IN
EXTREME SITUATIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, BUT SOME DO GO TOO
FAR, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DONT HAVE CHILDREN.
LET ME KNOW....AM I JUST WAITING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO OUTBURST OR DO I AT LEAST HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SANITY WHEN IT COMES TO MY SON?