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and stop hitting them, period

yes, STOP hitting your kids with kitchen utensils!

For those who've never heard of it, "Hunt Close" is a book written about raising hunting dogs. It espouses a POV that's rejected by modern dog trainers, which is to reward the dog when he does well and punish him thoroughly any time he does poorly. The result, according to modern trainers, is a dog that does what the trainer wants WHEN THE TRAINER IS WATCHING, but otherwise not. vpw recommended this book for training dogs and for raising children. That vpw didn't really raise children OR train dogs while giving advice on both is a point that was lost early on.