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I think the basic problem is, that many parents don't have enough time for their children, because both have to work too much for their living to really know what is going on with their children. Trying to compensate the lack of time they often spoil their children with material goods. No good.

I have never been spanked, smacked or violated in any way by my parents. And still they have tought me respect and manners. My brother and me didn't have a tv (my mum hates them and banned them from the house), fancy new fashion and all that, but we had parents that were there for us. If they would have spanked me or slapped me my relationship to them would maybe not be the same.