Why do people believe spanking a child will lead to a better future for our country?

Question

Aren't our greatgrandparents, grandparents and parents obvious evidence that this is not true? Are they saying my parents were bad for spanking me when I was doing wrong as a child? I mean, I love and respect my parents immensely, just as my grown children still love and respect me for it. They still tend to thank me for it just like I used to thank my parents (before they passed)! Spanking is a natural parenting technique in all branches of my family. (this is taking into respect that these are spankings, and not beatings, beating is always wrong.).

Im sorry, I typoed my header question, should be "WHY DO PEOPLE THINK "NOT" SPANKING A CHILD WILL LEAD TO A BETTER ...." Sorr about that.

Angry American. i gave you a low rating for your answer before you changed it. It will still be respected as a good answer. Thnx for agreeing.

Answer 1

I have 3 kids and have only had to spank the oldest one 3 times in her life and 2 with both my youngest one's.They know that if they need it I will whip them and that's one reason why I believe they don't want to get out of line.It worked well for me,And I turned out good.I only had a whipping that I can think of twice when I was younger.That's one reason why these kids nowadays run all over their parents and get away with way too much,because they don't know how to discipline them.A good old fashioned butt whipping would do wonders for some of these kids.I cant believe how some of these parents let their kids walk all over them and disrespect them.They don't have control over their kids and it's no ones fault but own.

Answer 2

This is why I think that spanking will not lead to a better future... I believe that parents "should" be able to install in their children the ability to listen and respect them without resorting to physical violence. I do think there is a time and place for spanking (before the child reaches age 3/4 and can understand SOME logic and reason... and not in a moment of anger), however, I do not profess that it is a proper way of disciplining your child. If you can explain to children the difference between what is acceptable and what is not... and if you have CLEAR rules of the house, there shouldn't be a need.

Answer 3

I do not think that choosing not to spank is an act of laziness. I was hopeful that I wouldn't need to bring it to that level, but finally decided that it was in the best interest of my newly-acquired 6-year old (I am not his biological mother). However, with a mood disorder diagnosis, and a host of behaviors at school that cannot go ignored, I smacked his behind twice (he was fully clothed), and sent him to his room to think about what he was doing - he was trying to kick the spokes out of the staircase. I had visions of him getting hurt on the staircase, and was able to decide quickly what was more important - his safety and ability to fit into our family.

Since then we wrote down "The Big Three" and he knows exactly what behaviors will get him a spanking. Suddenly, he is more respectful to me, himself, the teachers at school, and even other children. I have not caught him trying to damage property again (this was not the first time, just the scariest), and he is clearly concerned about not hurting others.

It's not my goal to hurt him, and those two smacks did cut into his ego. In the end that spanking set him straight about who is running the show and how to mind authority safely. I never thought a spanking could do that. Yet now when he's angry, he says, "I'm angry. What can I do about it?" We discuss his options - talk it out, walk it out, or sit it out. One little spanking - just two smacks on the bottom - went THAT far! Now that I understand how it works, I'll be better equipped emotionally to do it. It actually HELPED him in his relationships, and it has already taught him that there are better ways of handling anger and other problems in life.

Answer 4

I don't think the quetion is so much to spank or not to spank. The real issue is being a lazy parent. I have a ten year old boy. I occasionally have spanked him. More important, however, I taught him from the beginning to obey the rules at home and the rules at school. And that not obeying said rules brings consequences that he must deal with. I have been a single parent for 8 of those years, so the daddy not home thing doesn't wash in my book. I gave birth to him, my resposibilty to raise a good man. Not to say he is perfect....Hell on wheels!! But his teachers tell me he is polite, eager to learn. Whenever he is not with me I always get good reports on him. And I have spanked him. Too much worrying about little Suzie & Johnnie self-esteem is producing a country full of litte brats!

Answer 5

Those who believe that not spanking a child will lead to a better future for our country... it may be that they were abused by their parents as a child or believe they were whipped too hard/unjustly/undeservingly.
It can cause children to HATE chastisement... HATE chastising their own child... & they end up hating also, that which is good/proper.
I believe what the lack of good/proper discipline does, is>>> leads to unruliness, untamed, unmanageable, chaos, disorder, lawlessness, lack of control... BIG TROUBLE.

Answer 6

Oh ok I see what you're asking now

I don't think parents who are anti-spanking really care about making the world a better place, they're just either too lazy to follow through or too soft to realize that their sons and daughters are going to end up smart-mouthed little sh*ts who have no regard for anyone but themselves if they are not properly disciplined. And because there are a LOT of kids who are so stup...er...thick-headed that it takes spanking to get anything through their head those kids grow up to be murderers and drug dealers all because Mommy and Daddy were too spineless to discipline them.

Answer 7

The future could go either way, good or bad, or a steady medium...cuz everyone will always be different, from yr to yr...decade to decade.

Everyone is raised different. Everyone has their own way of thinking. Not everyone dwells on their childhood, so many grow up to be successful, even with a bad childhood.

Answer 8

I believ smacking your children helps. I'm tired of hearing all the anti smacking info. It's all a load of crap.

Answer 9

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How do you draw the line between beating and spanking? And the older generation is currently making a ripe mess of the planet.