Do you think that parents should be banned from smacking their kids?

Question

do you think that a slight smack on the leg or the bum is acceptable when your child is naughty or do you think that it should be banned completely

Answer 1

I dont agree with smacking a child,I have four children of my own and I can think of more appropriate punishments than resulting to violence,but every-one has their own oppinions on raising a child.I dont think you could ever ban smacking a child,it was just be impossible to enforce such a law.

Answer 2

This is quite tricky. But yes I think you should be allowed or at the very least, not banned. Sometimes a good smack on the bottom for a small child is needed for them to face the reality of the situation, also a good smack on the side of your teen sons head is often a great wake up call, as is a nice little hair toss for the princess daughter! There is a fine line between beatings for beatings and beatings for acceptable behavior therapy. It's all a matter of choice here.

Answer 3

I do not, because in some cases, a good smack does the trick, if you threaten to punish them any other way, they'll still misbehave, because it won't stick in their head, but if you smack them, they'll soon remember the time they couldn't sit down for several hours and will be sure to never do it again, and that's why I think it's proposterous to say "you should never smack your child", it's never done me any harm, parents in this country are too soft on their children because they think, I've had a troubled childhood and I don't want my child's to be the same, so they cushion them and let them get away with murder which then leads to them becoming misfits when they're older, so I think it's stupid that there should be a ban on smacking children. When I was in France, at a shopping centre, a child was crying for no reason, so the mum turned round and walloped them in the face and they shut up..it may sound cruel but I bet she never did it again and sometimes it works out better in the long run, because they'll probably never have to hit their child again. So, to answer your question, I think a smack on the leg or bum is acceptable as long as it's not beating the crap out of them or hitting them for no reason, I am all for smacking naughty children. Society nowadays is too f*cking "politically correct" and it's really starting to get on my wick!!

Answer 4

Parents in England and Wales who smack children so hard it leaves a mark will face up to five years in jail under new laws in force from Saturday.
Mild smacking is allowed under a "reasonable chastisement" defence against common assault.

But any punishment which causes visible bruising, grazes, scratches, minor swellings or cuts can face action.

The law is flawed and there should be a total ban on smacking, according to child protection charity the NSPCC.

Personally I think that parents should be allowed to discipline their children how they see fit providing that they do not harm the child physically or psychologically. The trouble with this law though is that it could put parents in a potentially dangerous position- they could loose their child/ren because someone misinterpreted their actions. That's not to say that something shouldn't be done to stop child abuse... Also, I think the law only applies to children under 5?

Answer 5

as a mum of two YES i do think smacking is wrong i don't ever remember being smacked as a child and i DO know right from wrong i also know i would like to think that my children could come to me with anything and feel confident in the knowledge that they would get help not a slap!! (without blowing my own trumpet) my children are only 2 and 3 and the amount of people who comment on their good manners is astounding they do know right from wrong and they have NEVER been smacked for people who smack children can i ask how they would feel if someone else did it? because i would count that as abuse if adults go around smacking each other its assault so why should it be any different for children and for those of you who say but they are MY children well all i have to say to you is children are NOT possessions they are little people and human beings they deserve respect too!!!!
i will get off my high horse now lol

Answer 6

Absolutely not. I think smacking is a sensible way of giving a child the understanding that the limit of his or her bad behaviour has hit the buffers. It's not necessary to smack for any reason and should be used only sparingly on the leg, bottom or hand. It is not barbaric, uncivilised or outdated. It should be used as a final resort when the child has not taken notice of instruction and is in danger of doing something dangerous or very naughty and afterwards an explanation given why Mummy or Daddy did it if the infant is old enough to understand. The naughty corner or stair is not enough for some children and can be an unnecessary embarrassment to them.

Answer 7

I think if the kid is bad that they should get a smack on the bum. To let them know that they did something wrong and they will not every do it again. Escpecailly if they are naughty. Just think when we were kids we got smack or a spanking it is the same thing.

Answer 8

I think that it is perfectly acceptable as a form of punishment under certain circumstances. It is not right for a parent to just smack their children out of anger, they should do it with a clear mind and the intent just to discipline and not hurt them. I think that parents should also sit and explain to their children after their corporal punishment why it was done. I don't think that banning it completely will work because people have been using it for thousands of years and it is something that has been passed on down the generations. People try to ban it now, but I feel that when it is used when a person is in complete control and level headed, it is a perfectly ok form of punishment.

Answer 9

I think a lot of people are idiots and that many take it too far. Hitting doesnt work as a form of discipline.

But banning it is too much and too hard to regulate. We can't even stop people from raping and molesting their kids. Why don't we start there? Putting more energy into that would prevent more serious abuse.

Educating parents on what does work as discipline might be a better approach to stopping needless child smacking.

Answer 10

I was smacked when I was a child if I did something wrong, not belted, just a warning tap to get my attention. I do that to my daughter if she misbehaves, just a light tap on the back of the hand or bottom as a warning to let her know that was she's done is wrong. My husband and I started that only 3 months ago and she knows what to do and what not to do. I absolutely do not agree with childabuse, but how dare we be dictated to regarding how to raise our children.