I was brought up in a loud, opinionated family. Everyone talks at once and often voices are raised, so it sounds like we’re fighting or mad. Also, my mom used to yell at us when we did wrong, she scolded us, grounded us, and we even received pinches, spanks, slaps, etc. None of this “time-out” crap that is used today.
Anyway, I grew up to be a good kid and now I’m a competant adult. I own my own home, I’m a law-abiding citizen, I take care of my family. Only thing is, sometimes I lack patience with my children. When they misbehave, I tend to be a little harsh with them—I yell at them, sometimes spank and pinch them.
I want to stop…it’s just so hard. I don’t know any other way.
