[skinsguy]

For me, I think the punishment part will come natural. What I mean is, I'll be able to judge what is effective, yet do it out of love. Some people are completely against spanking children, but children have to know that there is consequences to their actions. I can't imagine having to spank my child or talk "gruffly" to him or her, but there will come a day when that must be done to correct them.

I would much rather think all I'll ever have to do is to hug 'em and give 'em a kiss on the forehead, but I realistically, they'll try you and boundaries need to be established early on.