i really hate spanking parents so i was a lil curious to know what are the percentage of spanking parents in usa got a guess??
2006-09-09 00:30:43 · 7 answers · asked by cool k 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It seems like 75% or more especially on this site. Unfortunately it is sad that too many parents choose this lazy way of parenting. I wish people would change their minds about spanking and find better alternatives. Some children remember spanking messages more than nurturing ones. They will remember and be most influenced by the 1 hit than the 100 hugs. Hitting just devalues a child. Children need to predict the outcome in order to behave good in the future. Parents should never spank because using fear and pain is the wrong way to go about it.
Spanking is a form of violence that teaches children that inflicting fear and pain on others is a way to control their behavior. Parents who spank are out of control and are not disciplined parents. It just teaches children how to hit, how to be sneaky, how to fear, how to be ashamed and how to take anger out on others. All degrees of spanking- light, moderate, occasional, rarely, always- give children the wrong kind of attention. You want your child to follow rules because they are right and good, not to avoid punishment because they are scared and become sneaky. When parents spank, they stop their children at the lowest level of moral development. So all the idiots that recommend to spank are eroding their childs ability to be empathetic. When you react with anger to childrens' behavior, we teach them to act without considering another persons' feelings-another consequence we need to avoid. Then when your child doesn't have empathy, it is impossible for them to learn to share, play well with others, avoid angry and violent actions, and take responsibility for their actions. I have children and am studying early childhood development in college. I hope that percentage lowers as people get educated about the harmful long term effects.
2006-09-09 05:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually NBC did a story on this last year and about 59% of US parents said it was OK to spank - not that they all did but they thought it was OK to. I think the trend is growing to spank less, talk more, listen more and only spank (and by spank I mean 1-2 sharp smacks on the butt) when all else fails and the point has to be made.
2006-09-09 10:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by step 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know.I hate violence and so I hate spanking,beating etc.I have never spanked my children(they are 7 kids) although I have been spanked when I was a little girl.
2006-09-09 08:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 90%. Sad! http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=90%25+of+american+parents+spank&fr=yfp-t-500&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&u=www.rmfc.org/fs/fs0072.html&w=90+american+parents+spank&d=PV_GDSQ8NWBb&icp=1&.intl=us
Here's why they shouldn't http://www.askdrsears.com/html/6/T062100.asp
Pass it on! Stop the abuse!
2006-09-09 17:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by marnonyahoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since so many children are getting abuse the rate is probably every minute. its a horrible thought but it might be true.
2006-09-09 11:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say about 75%
2006-09-09 07:54:20 · answer #6 · answered by tiffany a 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would say around 50% those who should and those who do , but not in public.
2006-09-09 08:49:20 · answer #7 · answered by butterflygyrl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋