By: Jodie Tweed on February 1, 2011 - 5:38pm - Add new comment

The other day I was so frustrated with my toddler - she had torn apart our living room and was starting to throw Candyland cards around the room despite my repeated warnings - that I said something that even surprised myself:

"Maddy, do you want a spanking??"

That was all it took. She stopped immediately, quickly jumped to her feet, dropping the rest of the cards, and said, "Yes!"

Whatever a spanking was — she has not been and won't ever be spanked — she was so excited to get one. It made me laugh and we picked up the cards together.