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Ari, on spankings
Corporal punishment from the eyes of a just-turned-toddler.
“Now my butt has an owie!”
*pout* “Kiss it and make it better.”
“I give mommy ‘pankins on your butt. I kiss your butt make it better?”
“Don’t ‘pank my hand! ‘Pank my butt.”
(I just realized how obsessed my child is with the word “butt.”)
“Gimme a ‘pankin! Then next time I ‘member to obey.”
(after spanking her doll) “It’s okay, CiCi.” *hugs and kiss* “‘Member next time, we do better.”
“Don’t ‘pank me with that! Use a hand.”
Me: “Ariana, I need you to come here.”
Ari: “NO!”
Me: “Are you going to choose to obey me, or to disobey me?”
Ari: “DISOBEY ME!”
Me: “Alright, baby, that’s your choice, but if you choose to disobey me, I’m going to give you a spanking.”
Ari: (clasping her hands over her bottom and putting her back against the wall): “OK! YES, YES, YES! My obey you! Obey you!”
