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?use your hand, and your hand only? because the idea is to communicate, not to cause the child pain (Rosemond 55). ?Follow through with a clear, stern message and, if need be, a restrictive consequence of one sort or another? (Rosemond 57). Rosemond brings a rational appeal to spanking. His approach views spanking as an intimate act of communication, not a savage form of child abuse The question of whether to spank or not has been the most controversial child-rearing issue of the past three decades. Though no end in sight, after analyzing my research of the extremes of spanking, I conclude in the gray area. John Rosemond proved the most logical approach to spanking. He has studied both sides of the issues and points out the inconsistencies of each side. Rosemond supports his

point of view with grounds of disagreement and agreement and fills gaps the gap of the gray area connecting the opposing sides. Hickey, Mary C.. To Spank Or Not To Spank. Working-Mother. v. 14 Jan. ?91, p. 48-9. Nelson, Gerald E., Lewak Richard W.. Who?s the Boss?: Love, Authority, andParenting. Boston: Shambhala Publications, INC. Ramsberg, Dawn. The Debate Over Spanking. ERIC Digest. Mar. ?97. Rosellini, Lynn. When To Spank. U.S. News and World Report. v. 124 no14 Apr. 13 ?98, p. 52-3+. Rosemond, John. To Spank or Not to Spank. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1994. Socolar, Rebecca. Survey Says Some Mothers Still Believe That Spanking Is Good Discipline, Jet. 30 Jan, ?95.