Do you believe in physically disciplining children? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The butt was made for spanking and that is discipline;However, when doing in excess and repeatedly forceful is abuse.
Corporal Punishment in the Schools is not at the parents hand to say yes or no by a written statement signed by the parents and kept with the principle.
If the School hits your child for being naughty and that statement is filed,, you can sue as I did. I won $50,000.00 and I put that money in a trust for my Son.,

Answer 2

Yes I strongly believe in physically disciplining children. I'm not saying that you should abuse a child. But let your child know where to draw the line is a must. See the way I was raised I was physically disciplined I knew my place. I know that if I was to go out there and do something wrong that I had to answer to not only my mother but my father.Now a days alot of child have no respect for themselves or any one else including their parents. And that majority of the problem in the world today. Children have no discipline. America has no discipline. If you go to some of the other country's and you steal they cut off your hand, so people over there know not to steal. But over here if you steal you might get a slap on the wrist so what do people do : They do it again. Thinking to them self hell nothings going to happen. Same for children.

Answer 3

Or to REAL discipline such as sternly (but not psychotically) making them work to pay off something they've broken, for example, or teaching them very young a parent is to be respected. Physically, it's not called discipline, at least in my mind--it's called punishment and there's a significant difference between the two.

Answer 4

I don't believe that physical disciplining is necessary. It's amazing how much better children respond to attention & love than in yelling & physical "discipline".

Answer 5

I think it depends on the circumstance! My children all get spankings but it's usually only for those times that they have been told over and over again not to do something and they still choose to do so. That is why are children have no respect for their elders today is because they know they are not going to get in trouble. I have a great relationship with my kids and they respect me. They know right from wrong and know the consequences of misbehaving!

Answer 6

NO. Physically never.

You can explain to the child like let's say they threw something at someone. You explain to them that wasn't a good deed that they did, and it hurts the other person's feelings. Would you like it if that was repeated to you? It must be done in a gentle explanatory tone, not yelling or demeaning.

And you must look the child in the eye, because they tend to turn away.

Answer 7

physically disciplining kids doesn't work. the more you use your hands, the more they move away from their 'good side'. try using the guilt, it usually works. and when you physically discipline your kids, they get more and more scared of you, and when they would really get into trouble and need your help, they would get scared of telling you, and therefore it would be difficult for them to get out of their mess.

Answer 8

Yes. Why? Because it works. The avoidance of pain is a basic survival instint. Children have been physically diciplined for centurys. Why NOT use what's worked throughout history? Now, I'm not condoning abuse. But, not all disipline is abuse.

Answer 9

No, I think it is alot better to talk to them and listen to them. I mean listen not just hear what they say. When they don't behave the way parents want, it is just as much the parents fault. The parents have to find out why they are misbehaving and try to fix the problem.
It works great!

Answer 10

No, parents need to tell their children "NO", and then be ready to get UP out of their chair, and follow through. If you tell a child no, and then keep repeating it, the child soon learns you don't mean it. Very simple...