Spanking

[ToxinArrow]

Spanking is an acceptable means of punishing a child. There is no discussion on this matter.

It should however be only a last resort, provided the child doesn't respond to verbal warnings.

 

[asinann]

Most children occasionally need a smack on the ass to set them right. You gonna ask the kid to stop playing with the light sockets or you gonna pop them on the ass so that they associate pain with those same sockets?

 

[Guffe]

No!!!
Not were I come from because it's ILLEGAL to hit / physically abuse anyone in any way.
My dad or mom never hit me or my brother and we are both great people, same goes for my friends.

 

[Guffe]

No!!!
Not were I come from because it's ILLEGAL to hit / physically abuse anyone in any way.
My dad or mom never hit me or my brother and we are both great people, same goes for my friends.

 

[Guffe]

No!!!
Not were I come from because it's ILLEGAL to hit / physically abuse anyone in any way.
My dad or mom never hit me or my brother and we are both great people, same goes for my friends.

 

[Harlief]

Smacking's fine as long as you don't go overboard. I was smacked a few times, but more often than not it was the though of being smacked that prevented me from doing anything really naughty or stupid.

 

[spartandude]

im against beating a child

but if they do something wrong, then a smack, not too hard but enough to hurt them is fair enough

 

[The Stonker]

Well, I was never got spanked because I didn't say a word in my youth.
Never, I was just too afraid that anything I would say would do some harm against someone.
So, yeaaah I guess you could say I was always very polite.

 

[Zannah]

I am disappointed this thread isn't about the kind of spanking I was thinking of. <.<

I'm with you on that one :|

 

[beeejay]

I think its a bit of a slippery slope, so I wouldn't do it. But on principle I am not against it just not encouraging it.

 

[Ross Gilligan]

Spanking... Yeah we should definitely keep spanking...
Oh what, on kids? Whatever you're into, I'm not gonna judge.

But in all seriousness, hitting your kids hard and often isn't an effective method of education. You just let them know that the only way to get your point across is to hit.

 

[EeveeElectro]

I want my children to obey me out of respect, not fear.
I agree with a light tap on the bum, or hand if they continually misbehave, after a few warnings.
I hate the people who abuse the fact they have control over a child and use that to smack them over every little thing. I remember some disgusting little chav on the bus had a small child in a pram who was crying. Instead of trying to calm the child down, she full on smacked him round the face whenever he would make a noise.
Some woman at the front stood up and said she was absolutely vile and should not treat children like that. The chav replied, "Fuck off, don't tell me how to raise my child."

 

[kouriichi]

I think its a horrible practice that does more harm then good be percentage.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

I am disappointed this thread isn't about the kind of spanking I was thinking of. <.<

A upset seconded.


It can be necessary to give a light spank on the hand in extreme cases, but usually talking will just do the trick.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

If no other means of punishment are working then moderate physical punishment may be needed. It should only work if the child is at a young age though, that way they'll not look for loopholes and will just associate bad behaviour with pain. But, I hope to be able to keep my child under control with words rather than spanking.

It should only ever be used as an extreme though, when the child is too bad to even talk to. When the 'crime' makes the kid deserve a spanking.

It should also be used in the bedroom occasionally but not as an extreme.

 

[higgs20]

I never really got spanked as a kid but I think that was more because I never really needed it, I did however live in constant fear of the words 'i'm not angry, i'm just disappointed' that used to sting.

On topic: to be honest as long as it's controlled and it's not used as a replacement for actual teaching and parenting then I don't see the problem

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Bah. Spanking?
Go all out on the little fucker.

/sarcasm/

 

[Soxafloppin]

Personally i think they behave better if you smack them, but thats just me.

 

[Seriphina]

you don't have to hit a child properly for them to realise they are wrong. A light smack would do no damage physically. I wouldnt advise hitting on the back of the hand as it can damage veins. My sister smacks her wee on the leg when she is bad. It's never hard tho so it's ok. :s
It's a controversial issue.

 

[Krafty_Krocodile]

tap on the hand of the bottom seems like a good way to punish a child if they misbehave. diagnosing them with ADHD or autism isnt...