~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How come a parent who spanks their misbehaving child gets reported to the dept. of human resources (DHR) for child abuse; whereas, the pediatric dentist can pinch the nose, and/or cover the mouth (essentially smothering) of a screaming child in order to get them to submit and behave and cooperate with the dental exam? Any comments on that one? Andrew