RosieTook

I found out just now that a friend of mine is pregnant. I am excited for her, but I am also filled with trepidation about the baby and from discussions we've had in the past, about how it wil be raised. I have talked about GBD, but she is firmly in the belief that you have to hit kids to teach them right, and that not only is spanking biblical, but the only right way to raise a kid. Seriously, she thinks my kids will be terrors if I don't "beat the fear" into them

I can barely get a handle on my thoughts right now, this is a wonderful friend of mine who I have had for many many years, in fact it was me and my family who led her to the Lord...she is sweet and smart and loving, but I am afraid that the pervaisive mindset will overrule me and her heart, and lead her to be a very detatched and punitive parent.

I am going to send her some info on Dr. Sears, and Crystal's site, as well as a link to ezzo info...and the LLL site...but does anyone have any specific articles, etc..that she might read would and help her to understand...I am kinda torn...I am afraid to overwhelm her, cause then she won't read anything, but she already thinks I am crazy and Paisley is not old enough for me to show her how it works....how spanking is NOT a feasable option...

Help...I am afraid for her baby and she just found out today she is preggers...and I know the babe will be loved very much, but we all know that love needs to be modeled, not just spoken occasionally...