Moms Talk: To Spank Or Not To Spank?

Welcome to the first installment of Moms Talk, a new feature on Shelby-Utica Patch that is part of a new initiative across all Patch sites to reach out to moms and families in our own communities.

Our has been assembled, and is standing by to take your questions, give advice and share solutions.

Whether you are a first-time mom, a grandmother, step-mom, Mr. Mom or one of those lucky few who are just "really good with kids," we want you to join the conversation. Moms Talk Q&A is the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic, and the issues you're facing this very moment.

We start the conversation today with a widely debated and controversial discipline method: To spank or not to spank?

Some parents believe it is all right to spank their children, and on the other hand, some parents believe children should never, ever be spanked and somewhere in the middle there are parents who believe that spanking should be used in particular instances. How have you decided to discipline your child and what do you think is the most effective form?

Please, use this as an open forum to speak freely about your opinion.