Is beating a 10 year old with a belt wrong? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Depends on what you call beating. Simple spanking is not beating.

As to spanking, if he insists he will not behave in a proper manner, even after talking to him, the spanking is not wrong. However, the POA (prudes of America) have had laws passed against it- wrong laws.

Answer 2

Hi canuseeme, I was once an abused child myself and because of all the beatings my siblings and I recieved from our father, it costed us everything, our family and each other not to mention the fact that we spent many years living out the rest of our days in fear and torment of what would happen next and if abuse would continue or would we ever see or hear from each other again. I am currently working on my autobiography as we speak about all that and all I can say from past experience is that you NEVER no matter what circumstances strike a child, much less beat them with a belt, hand, stick, etc. Kids do not respond to violence much less hate and vengence. They do however respond with love, compassion, and understanding. They also respond well with patience and guidance as well as discipline. For a 10 year old, try talking first to reason with him and if that doesn't work then try taking something away from the child that is his favorite such as music, tv, video games, outdoors, etc for a week. Have your son spend time in his room alone so he can think about his behvavior as well as consequences if he does or says "A", the consequences resulting in "B" will happen and follow through each time. Never yell at the child or talk down to him cause it will only make matters worse and it will teach him that acting out in such a way is ok and that it is easily tolerated. Being that I am a Mandated Reporter under the law of Georgia, it is my duty to report such things, however I am lettingt his matter go giving the fact that there is no hard core proof and I will not jump to any conclusuions such as these, so I urge you to get counseling at your leisure and change the way you discipline your child from here on out.

Answer 3

Depends on HOW you beat them..i got my *** whooped when i was ten..hell the last spankin i had was when i was 18 (which was unnecessary...but i think the 'unnecessaryness' marked the last i needed of such a thing.) I use to get spanked with a belt and i'm not tramautized, broken, or beaten by my fiance. I didn't kill anyone, or been subject to psychiatric help, i don't rape women or beat others because it was how i was raised..in fact i love my parents to death, HELL I'M THANKFUL they put such discipline on me, I see the trifling *** kids today and the way they disrespect people and rebel against anything moral and it trips me out...and most of them have parents who thought little 'pow-wows' and grounding was the best means to raise them....doesn't work on all children, especially when they become more inteligent than you are and suddenly your communication and 'talks' are then questioned and ridiculed by their knowledge and reasoning.

My parents had limits, i didn't get beaten until i bleeded or anything like that..no broken bones, just a good ol' *** whoopin for doing some trifling stuff. I never did the stuff again, and i hold the highest respects towards my parents now because if they let me get away with it, i'll be like the rest of the dumbass emotionally confused kids around here who treat their parents like sh*t and hold no moral or reasonable bounds but to themselves because they don't understand consequences for their actions.

Answer 4

I am a mother and I can not express enough that hitting a child is not the way to correct him. I believe that a child deserves to be talked to so that his spirit does not get crushed. why humiliate a little person when as the adult it is your place to treat right from wrong. you get a better response if you explain in the correct way. They are little people and who are we to damage their world. Learn something together so that next time you can handle it. So quick are adults to grap a belt before understanding and giving a child a chance to know better

Answer 5

Not at all.. thats what they did once upon a time and you never heard storied of kids smoking dope or drinking and driving ect... I swear if I caught me kid smoking dope I would beat him with a belt or maybe just put him in the basement for a couple of days, really these days were too worried about hurting the fragile minds of children by showing them whose boss thats why and how you get disrespectful children that do dumb shi*

Answer 6

Wrong...because all that child is learning is that violence is the only way to express themselves, and yes it is violence....how would you like some one bigger than you beating you with a belt....a child of ten has enough sense to sit them down and give them a good talking to...not a good beating.

Answer 7

beating, would imply you are angry, or doing it out of malice, and not trying to improve the little shits behavior. I'm for spanking, but you have to make sure that when you do punish the child that its not excessive. My parents always took a time out WITH me, so we could discuss what i did wrong, why i did it, and what i shouldve done, then after they calmed down, i got ONE belt hit to the buttocks. Remember when you are angry your body releases adrenaline, so you may not realise hoe hard you are actually hitting the child, so if you are mad/upset dont punish them child with corporal punishment.

Answer 8

Here is a story for you ... you houldent beat a child at all it screws up there mind then when they grow up it makes them think its ok to bat ppl including there wives or anything.... here is anouther story,,, when i was 12 my dad beat me with a belt and left arks in my legs for over a year... there is a lil bit of marking left he also coverd my mouth with is hand from keeping me shut up from screaming and made my lips cutt open,,,, i then ran fast away and called my mom where she lived in anouther town cause he beat her before... then we called the cops and social services and charged him it considerd using a weapon..,,, dont do it they will hate you forever

Answer 9

Yes. Because it's barbaric and idiotic. There are more civilized ways of handling discipline. I've never understood corporal punishment. I think ruling with fear and intimidation only begets anger and separation (and lack of respect).

Answer 10

yes. 10 year olds are competent enough and mature enough to be talked to and rationed with. beating is unecessary. just try talking and explaining the problem with the kid.