Should physical disciplinary action be carried out on children?

Answer 1

If you're not smart enough to find other ways that are equally effective, then I guess it's some people's only option. Personally, I think it's an overbearing, lazy parenting method because it gives immediate results, but does little in the long run except breed resentment and fear.

Yeah, I know "I was spanked when I was a child and I turned out OK." Give it a break. The only people who say that are dumbass parents who can't think of other ways to discipline. Besides, punishment does not equal discipline. There's a difference.

We've never touched our daughter and she is the most disciplined child we've ever seen. Even other parents complement us on how well-behaved she is.

It's funny that people advocate "spanking" and other forms of child abuse, but if I were to smack the piss out of them, they'd run to the police and report me for assault. Interesting.

Answer 2

Seems as if Law Changes from disciplinary to abuse these days! When I was a kid I was whipped, slapped, pushed of a one story roof (for bending shingle nails, broke arm), by my dad, onthe other hand my mother would have me stick my nose in the corner for :15 to :30 minutes...

Answer 3

When it's meaningful, yes. If you beat your kids for every stupid thing because you yourself have no control, no.

Usually the threat of a spanking does all the work for you. They only actually need to happen once in a while so the child knows you aren't bluffing.

Answer 4

Yes, and it should also be returned to our schools. Maybe some good old fashioned paddlings would adjust some out of control attitudes, increase grades and make teachers jobs easier.

Answer 5

depends on u really where u coming from

Answer 6

no as an abused child i think that it is wrong