Have you ever resorted to spanking your child who misbehaved?

Question

Did the discipline work?

Answer 1

Yes, and yes. But, children can be awful. I have three sons. Two listen well most of the time. And, they know when I mean business, but the middle child threatens to report me to Child Protection Services! I finally got so tired of the threats, I finally told him, go ahead. He called 911 and the police told him that he better start listening to his momma or he was going to get a lot more spankings. They came out first to check for bruises and listen to his story. He once called me a bit*ch when he was 8. I told him he better never do that again and he called me a bit*h 5 more times in a row! So, I washed his mouth out with soft soap. One squirt for each time he called me that word. He started spitting and said I poisoned him. I looked on the back of the soft soap and said nope, nothing toxic here. He told his principal and she just laughed. She called me to tell me it was one of the best tactics she ever heard of. He didn't call me a ***** again until he was 17. I just tell him to leave the room because if I am a Bitc*h he's a son of one. You have to be very creative as a parent. Just don't be angry when you discipline them. That's when trouble brews. Oh, by the way, my kid doesn't hit or yell. Every kid is different and has to be corrected differently.

Answer 2

spanking young children (younger than 2) shouldnt be done. because it teaches them to hit. then they get spanked for hitting which sends them a mixed message. why is it ok for you to hit and not me?? thats what the child would be thinking. but older than that it is fine. not as an everyday occurance. and it should always be used as a last resort.

but it does work. the most well behaved kids will say they were spanked when they were younger.

you know who the actual bad kids are the ones who have never been spanked. it is showing the children than they have more power than they actually do.

the ones who arent spanked when they deserve to be (like taking a knife after the babysitter like my sister did) will realize that they can pretty much do whatever they want and the worst thing that is going to happen is there going to be made to sit in a corner. and they dont even need to listen because the parents wont really try anything to keep them there just use idle threats.

Answer 3

Were you spanked??? Because I sure was!!!!! Everything i did wrong i was spanked for.... there is 13 in my family.... 13 children all from my mother!!! and we all got hard spankings... with the same 2x4 peice of wood... now that im older we are all fighting over who gets "the spanking stick". My mother is even going to frame it....yes i know funny..... but because my mother did discipline very strickly we all have turned out fine.... and my mother is my best friend ..... my family owns their own business and all my brothers work together (even working with my husband). They know discipline. they know that if they do something wrong as adults they get punished as adults. Children need to learn that, if they do something wrong there will be a great punishment. If you let your kids of with a NO NO. and thats all..... how do you think they will treat their boss. or how will they run thier own business??? We are molding adults.... Doctors and other very stricked jobs require discipline and when you do not know of discipline you do not have respect for it. What im trying to say is how do you want your child to be like as an abult? Responsible, hard working, always ready to learn more, has respect for himself and others.???? This all boils down to discipline. I do believe some people go to far with this you do have to have a balance. LOVE and DISCIPLINE. work hand in hand with each other. I am a mother of 2 now and i discipline the same old fashion way as my mother once did. and my two children are very well behaved and there is a lot of love in my home. Good luck.

Answer 4

Hell yeah, there is nothing wrong with a spanking. I don't have any kids yet, but I will tell you from experience that I remember sitting in the bathroom for a half hour waiting for my father thinking about what I did and what I knew not to do to ever end up in the situation ever again. I learned real quick because if I did something real bad, I knew that I was going to get the belt. (My dad was in the military and very old fashioned)

I am also one who has worked in the district and I have learned how they try to teach us that spanking and what not is wrong and how the teachers are supposed to report it. The only thing I am going to report is any real physical abuse that is damaging to the child and has put them in danger. I was never emotionally scarred because I got the spanking, instead I knew to shape up and never do it again. My parents just made sure to explain to me what was going on so I knew that they loved me no matter what.

But with the way things are run now-a-days is just a hunk of garbage. So if you feel the need to give them a slap on the butt, go for it. Ok, I am going to stop rambling now and good luck to you....
~Chris~

Answer 5

I don't think there is only one way to discipline a child. That being said, EVERY child needs discipline and it's up to the parent to decide on what that will be. Yes, I've spanked, but only when the action called for it. I also take away privileges or remove toys as punishment. Also, there is always a conversation with my kids about the action as well as the punishment. The punishment has to fit the crime. Yes, to occasional spanking, but no to beating or whipping. That's abuse. If someone is wailing off on their kids, there's a problem and they need help.

Answer 6

Yes several times.... I have twins and it is very hard to help them understand that you don't do certain things. Even though alot of people don't like spanking I think it shocks your child into listening to what you are really saying. Example: my twins would not quit putting water (by squirt bottle) into the flap on the TV, no matter how many times that time out was used and how long they sat there or long I would talk about how dangerous that it was.....
The moment that I spanked them was the moment that they understood that it was not be be done again.....AND haven't.
So only in the cases that are nessesary do I spank....

Answer 7

Its ok to spank as long as its not too hard and you know that your child will learn something from it. Sometimes parents yell and spank their children because they misbehave but sometimes this can only result in the child thinking that its ok to hit and yell. I think its best to take toys away from the child rather than spanking. I would leave spanking up to the last resort.

Answer 8

If you are a child of the 50s-70s. This is not even up for debate. I think after that is when people starting meddling in peoples lives.
Every person I know who has had spankings as a child are decent respectable citizens today.

Answer 9

Yes. Do not forsake the rod ( paddle, hanger, or anything that stings, but doesn't damage in any way) to the back of the disobedient rebellious child. If you neglect to spank the child, it shows that you don't love him/her. However, never spank, or correct out of anger! Spanking is a form of discipline. It is a reinforcement to your training. It must always be done out of love! It is to edify and make your child a better person when he/she grows up. That is why i see spanking as a positive thing. It is a misguided or angry parent who makes it negative, or abusive.

Answer 10

Um...I haven't had a child, but you're afraid of spanking your kid??? Dude...no. Don't be afraid to discipline your child in any way....well....any principalic way...

Even if the spanking doesn't work, try new creative ways to discipline the child. My mother: when we (meaning my older bro and older sis) slammed doors, she made us open and close the door a hundred times. She would sit on top of the staircase and go "OOoh, such a nice breeze!" Ha ha ha! So...yah...