Eva Mendes sparked a debate in the comments section of her Instagram page.
The 47-year-old actress shared her opinion on hitting children in a post on Monday and a number of users disagreed.
“I’m often asked what my favorite red carpet dress is. This @versace is definitely up there. I don’t often get asked what my favorite parenting quote is, but I’ll post it anyway,” Mendes wrote. “Spanking does for the development of a child what spanking does for a marriage.”
The “Hitch” actress shares two daughters Esmeralda Amada, 6, and Amada Lee, 4, with partner Ryan Gosling.
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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling share two daughters together.
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In the comment section, several followers disagreed with Mendes’ methods, with one person writing, “I don’t know. I got beaten and now I’m a respectful adult. And trust me, I deserved that whine. I was a brat. “
Mendes replied, “Thank you for your comment. I’m so glad I disagree. I want this page to offer that in a loving way. We are all older in our own way and I have no idea what I usually do. . “
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She added, “This didn’t come with a manual 😩 so if there’s anything that resonates with me, I’ll pass it on. Lots of love ❤️.”
Another person wrote that they ‘disagree at all’ and that their ‘goal in raising children is not to have to hit, but to correct it before they can reason behavior with you. Completely different from hitting someone. That is not correcting behavior ‘.
Eva Mendes stated on social media that she does not believe in beating children.
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“I totally respect you,” replied the fashion designer. “Thanks for a respectful comment. So nice to respectfully disagree. I found the quote powerful and wanted to pass it on. Lots of love to and yours.”
Mendes has taken a break from acting since she welcomed her two children, but told The Sunday Morning Herald in October 2020 that after a few years at home with her kids, she’s starting to get back to work.
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“I cheer and look up to those women who can do it all, but I’m not one of them – and thankfully I have a choice not to work and realize how lucky I am that it’s even just a choice,” she said . “I was so happy to be able to breed with my babies, but now that they are four and six, I am starting to feel that my ambition is returning.”
While Mendes loved her time at home with the little ones, she admitted that life in quarantine was difficult.
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“Sometimes it feels like we are running some kind of bed and breakfast with very drunk and aggressive guests,” Mendes joked. “We really feel like we work in a hotel, and the guests are angry and bossy and asking for food. And by the time they go to sleep, we just have to clean up and talk about how they do it. Got us that day treated! “