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I found it mildly amusing.<\/p>\n<p>Most of America&#8217;s population thinks it&#8217;s improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have one of &#8220;those moments.&#8221;<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nOne that I found effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk.<\/p>\n<p>They usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our car ride together.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve attached a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\na Friend<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/blog.omnux.com\/index.php\/2008\/01\/28\/controlling-kids-or-tough-love-vs-spanking\/car-ride-session\/' rel='attachment wp-att-132' title='Car Ride Session'>Car Ride Session Picture<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So I just got this via email while ago. I found it mildly amusing. 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