Discipline was not a debatable issue when I was growing up. If it was a plausible consideration regardless of the situation it was administered without restraint, on the spot, no questions asked. The child had no voice in the matter. Now all parents didn’t necessarily adhere to the corporal punishment ideology, unfortunately for me mine did...

"There’s one in every family
The “snubbed” child who gets all of the attention
Doesn’t feel as “good” as their siblings
Not as smart..."

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Best Wishes,
LW

There was just one acre of land. Not really enough to support cattle, but it was large enough to support a couple hogs and some chickens plus a family of six in a four-room house. Yea, it was almost a mile outside of town, but the city limits were sure to move and incorporate the home and property in a couple of years. “We better take it,” my folks said and they committed themselves to a new home for themselves and their four children.