whats the point?

Question

why do parents hit there kids whats it supposed to acheive is it just because there angry with there kids so why isnt it classed as assult like you couldnt hit a person in the street without gettin in trouble with the police so why are kids different

bearing in mind they are defencless

Answer 1

In the UK the government bought a law in that states if anyone smacks their child with such a force it marks or bruises them ir is classed as a physical assault. People do still smack but not like they used to. The difficulty is policing it and making sure that people report any marks and if they see it happening. It is a start though!

Answer 2

It IS against the law, and if it left welts the person doing the hitting could be jailed, and the kid would be taken away from the parents. Lots of times the kid is so scared of the parents leaving him that they won't turn the parents in. But on the other hand there are so many kids that have been abused that they get into the "system" and can't get out and then lead a life of bouncing from one family to another. So kids don't turn in the parents. And families don't want to get involved unless the kid really physically gets hurt (so the hurt shows badly enough that there is no doubt), and the judge will then take action. But someone has to bring this to court. What's a kid know about starting court procedures.

Parents hit kids out of frustration, pain in their own life, stress, and they need anger management courses becaue they don't have to do that, they can learn to control themself. It's a matter of lack of controlling themself so they turn around and try to control other people. Some parents never learned how, some just do what their parents did to them.

Answer 3

Here are 10 for you

1) The Bible supports it!
2) Nearly all kids need it now and then! their minds are still formulating.
3) It worked for us...it's a timeless form of discipline
4) Don't let the bleeding heart liberals tell you how to raise your kid!
5) It will improve the next generation and lower crime rates! The last generation is suffering because most were not spanked or not nearly enough.
6) It should be brought back to the schools (with parents permission, but most would approve).
7) If you need to do it public, do it, with no interference, attitude, or glares from others, just a nod of approval and walk on
8) I mean, spanking, not abuse. A good sound spanking done lovingly is not abuse
9) Neighborhood parents should know and watch out for each other, and if they see a kid who needs a spanking, call their parents!
10) Your kids will appreciate it!

Answer 4

There is this big hang up about hitting children, and I don't know why.

Firstly, IT DOES NOT TEACH THAT HITTING IS RIGHT AND IT IS NOT CHILD ABUSE. It teaches that if you break the rules, you will be punished.

Secondly, there are occasions when you need the "short sharp shock" to actually break a cycle. Children are not "tiny adults", they think and react differently. No (sane) adult would "scream and scream until they are sick", which is a state children can get in to.

Thirdly, it is true that a smack gives the parent the chance to show that they are displeased. It releases the tension, and stops the situation deteriorating.

Any half decent parent has a whole arsenal of control systems up their sleeve. Smacking is one of them, and if used properly, is VERY effective.

Answer 5

Good parent dont hit their kids for no reason - only if they are disrespectful and rude. No wonder society is the way it is fcked up-due to people like you and their views. Discipline is a good thing and not a bad thing. No wonder their are horrible teenagers walking around because they havent had discipline and respect for their elders.

Answer 6

I respect my parents for whoopin my *ss. Taking away my toys, and stuff like that didn't work for me, why?? Because when I went to school or someone else's house, I got all the info, toys, games, music, or whatever I needed that they took away from me. I could live without a phone for a month....hell who cared? BUT, gettin my *ss whooped was very effective! My friends who didn't get their behinds tore up are very disrespectful to their parents and their elders, and have no self dicipline.
Even as a mother today, I tried taking away the toys and the games from my kids....didn't work, but when they see that belt......they straighten up real quick. They respect me and they don't hate me and I don't hate my parents.
Go to various stores and see how kids act with they're parents....the kids acting a fool, yelling, screaming, throwing tempertantrums are the ones who don't get their *sses whooped. The one's who's mothers say somethin and the kid starts to whine and she gives him/her that look and they shut the hell up....those are the one's that get that *ss tapped! Which child do you wanna have? The one who runs your house, or the one that respects your house. And NO I don't do that out of anger hun so get it straight and stop assumming

Answer 7

sometimes all I child will understand is a smack, tbh the way kids behave nowadays is disgusting, life is supposed to improve over time yes, but sometimes I get the feeling kids today have it too good and there just isn't the respect for the elders and society. smacking should be a last resort however.

Answer 8

in the uk it is illegal now. i think there is a clear difference to a slight slap to snap a child out of a tantrum and a full on beating. if you leave anything more than a red mark then it's wrong. i also think that you shouldn't discipline your children when you are very upset yourself as you have less control over your actions and may regret those actions later. a slap never hurt me as a child but i used to wince when my friends when we were older showed me dents in their bedroom doors and walls from where they'd been thrown at it! one friend had a new door too often...

Answer 9

I used to get beaten up a lot when I was a kid, and I think that made me a difficult person in some ways.

Answer 10

I don't see anything wrong with a sharp slap, it gets the kids' attention and reinforces 'no'. Mind you, I can see how it can get out of control, having seen people lose their tempers with children and really going overboard with this.