Guidelines - Part 1

The following guidelines should be used to direct the disciplinary relationship between the person administering the discipline and the person receiving the discipline. I have collected these suggestions from sources such as the Spencer Plan (Dorothy Spencer) and other Domestic Discipline sites.

1. Any changes to the guidelines should be discussed by both parties. There are no secret rules in the open household, and the purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment for effective corporal punishment.
2. Punishment must be administered lovingly and with the utmost care to avoid any serious injury; however, the punishment should also be effective and meaningful.
3. Discipline must be accepted as a caring act. Willing submissoin to the discipline is a must, and the one in need of discipline must be loyal, obedient and cooperative before, during and after the punishment.
4. A spanking may be administered (1) when an established rule is broken, (2) when an attitude needs adjustment, (3) when the spanking is requested, and (4) when a reminder spanking is necessary.
5. Effective punishment is defined as a spanking on the bare bottom that continues long enough and is severe enough to teach a useful lesson, improve an attitude, increase domestic harmony, create an unselfish spirit, and/or eliminate an unpleasant situation.

Please feel free to comment on these various guidelines. I will list more suggestions later. . .