[milkmommy]

Well I never was reall "punitive" nor was I AP and non punitive. I followed babywise because It was given to me and I really didn't know that I should questions it. Then DD was FTT and I started reasearching in and learned alot!
I discovered AP style parenting in a few ways 1) While I was tending to DD in the hospital I stopped by the gift shop to look for a book to read I picked up Dr. Sear the baby book having NO IDEA who he was. (I thought it wa a book endorsed by the Sears deparment store ) 2) Researching cloth diapers I found women who sleept with their babies! (though so did I I just didn't think you were sosposed to admit it )
Like some others I made the offical change from a moderate punitive (I'll spank for "severe" reasons to a non while on debate boards. I remember your spanking days Mary I remember not being too nice to her also (Sorry Mary ) I learned about Ezzos parenting methods/ Pearls Trip and Dobston the more I read about punitive the more I thought Its just not needed, the more I grew with DD not using punishment the more I've realized it id not needed.
I have neve had someone come to me and say I don't spank because of somethoing you say, I hope I've at least caused s few moms to consider. Unfortunaly I do know I've done nothing to reach some. But I sospose they feel the same about me.

Deanna