Abby Hart

If I were a parent, I would consider it violent to hit a child on the buttocks, closed hand or open hand, even if they are disobedient. Hitting a child across face is worse than hitting a child in the buttocks. Spanking is just a form of punishment and there are other ways to punish someone, like a timeout. Dr. Sears, a well respected pediatrician and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, had something important to say in hisar...

The roles that I play in my family are sister, daughter, niece, cousin, and granddaughter. I am the oldest of four children. I am the second oldest granddaughter on both sides of the family. I am one of many nieces and hardly any nephews.

My role as a sister is to help with homework, put up with conflicts and help resolve them, care for them when needed, and pick them up after school. My role as a daughter is to be caring and kind to my siblings, do things when asked, set a good example, an...