Is this a pro-spanking site?
No. This website is actually neither "pro-spanking" nor "anti-spanking". The question "should parents spank their children?" is nowhere discussed on this website. Insufficient and contradictive research (see "References and links") leads to the conclusion that the question is unanswered up to now.

But this site is about how to spank...
Nevertheless it doesn't encourage the use of spanking. If you are a parent who doesn't use spanking, that's perfectly fine. You have no need to read this website. It is addressed to parents who already use spanking.

So what is this site's position?
This site is "anti-abusive-spanking". It discourages the use of inappropriate spanking methods, especially those which make the spanking come dangerously close to abuse. This is based on the presumption that there is abusive and nonabusive spanking. A differentiated point of view is believed to be rational and reasonable.

But where do we draw the line?
That's the big question which is discussed here. This website collects "how to" information from anyone who wants to contribute to it. It is hoped that this is helpful to compile some key aspects of nonabusive spanking.

Why is this important?
Let's take a look at the current situation. This is the early 21st century, and the practice of spanking children at home (and often at school too) is still (?) prevalent all over the earth. Worldwide, the majority of parents seems to use spanking - see chapter "Statistics" for detailed figures. To make a rough estimate, let's assume that the average child between 4 and 10 years (worldwide) is spanked once a month, including those which are never spanked. From a world population of 6,000,000,000 , about 10% (600,000,000) are children in that age group. That makes 20,000,000 children spanked every day, worldwide. You can calculate by yourself how many children are spanked in your city every day. How are they spanked? That's the crucial question. Just thinking how many of them are probably spanked abusively - often without their parents realizing it - can make ones heart break.

How can I contribute?
The contribution procedure is simple and informal. Simply send your suggestions to the email address on the bottom of each page. It is helpful if you write what particular page of this website you are referring to. Every contribution will be evaluated and anonymized before it is integrated into the site. "Evaluation" means that contributions will be added only if they provide some new and helpful information, and are in the spirit of "spanking with love". In addition, a selection of each month's incoming mail is published on the "Reader's Feedback" page - also anonymized, of course.

Thank you for your time and effort.

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