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I do not have the experience of Ron Luciano. I have never eaten hotdogs while on the bases, called a balk because a fan said "that's a balk", distracted baserunners so that they get picked off, talked to batters simply to annoy them, shown up runners when I call them out, or any of the other insane things he did. Luciano forgot to wear his uniform for his first MLB game. It sounds like he's got some supporters here, but from what I've read about this guy, I probably wouldn't allow him to do machine pitch games if I was an assignor.

As for soap in the mouth and use of the cane, words can go a lot farther than the use of physical force. Studies have shown that using inductive methods of discipline is the most effective way to reinforce desired behaviours in children. Just because one or two people report physical punishment as being effective in dealing with aversive behaviour does not mean it is effective for the majority of the human population. Diana Baumrind's research on parenting styles shows that authoritarian parenting is associated with a number of negative outcomes in children. Committed complaince is much more effective than situational complaince in promoting the internalization of values needed to regulate behaviour.

Taken from "Child Psychology". Authors: Vasta, Miller, Ellis, Younger, Gosselin. Copyright 2006.