Copycat Kids and Spanking

[Benjaminswife]

I got this in an email today from Baby Center-

He may not have the vocabulary to carry on a conversation just yet, but don't be surprised if your toddler starts to mimic your telephone style with his own toy phone. You may also catch him imitating the way you act behind the wheel of the car, preparing meals, or cleaning the house. This copy-cat behavior can be charming or potentially embarrassing. Pay extra attention to your own language and behavior, so you don't inadvertantly teach him something you'd rather not see him do.

And ITA with it. My son is so cute as he copies how we do things. From clapping, laying on the couch, talking on the phone, it's very cute. So it just seems to me that when you have a child copying everything, the last thing you want to do is spank them. And I can think of 3 different children who are spanked who I have seen spank, either another child or a doll. It just seems so obvious to me that if my son is going to copy me with fun things he would copy me with non-fun things too. Another reason I am glad I don't spank. But what I don't get is how those that follow say the Pearls explain this away? Do they just think their child won't copy that part of what they are watching their parents do???