In California, It's currently against the law for anyone but parents to spank a child. A proposed new law would make it illegal for them, too, if the child is 3 years old or younger. Assemblywoman Sally Lieber (D-Mountian View) wants the practice of swatting a child on the behind outlawed and is in the process of drafting a bill to do so. Violaters could spend a year in jail and pay up to $1,000 in fines. Enforcement is unclear.
2007-01-21 01:23:18 · 23 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
People who are abusive are not going to stop just because there is a law against it. If a spanking is done properly, there is nothing violent about it.
2007-01-21 01:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between a calm controlled spanking on the rear and a beating. You should not beat your kids (that should be illegal) but if you have a 3 year old walking towards a light socket with a metal object, then a good swat on the bottom might help save their lives. What is the government going to do when your child is committing crimes because they lacked discipline as a child? Better a spanking than a beat down in prison! Seriously, let parents raise their children. If the child is not injured or abused or neglected then the government should stay the hell out of it.
2007-01-28 21:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by silentstorm025 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell no it should not be illegal. How else are you ever supposed to discipline your child. Timeouts are just a waste of time. A good solid swat on the bottom of a child lets them know who's in charge and that what they just did was wrong. To often I see small children running all over their parents because they don't believe in spanking, yet I see other children of people I know that do spank their children and their children aren't running all over the place. If a parent cannot enforce that fact that they are the parent and in charge a child will eventually come to understand that they can walk all over their parents and most often will do so because they have learned that their parents cannot or are afraid to spank them for fear of being turned in for abuse.
2007-01-22 00:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by truckerman96 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obvioulsly seeing how non spanked children turn out is not enough to thwart the law. However, there are many parents who really need training in spanking. That is, not to cross the line into abuse.
I do believe a crack on the behind, or on the hand is the best way to teach a child a certain behaviour (like attempting to run in the street or putting a fork in an outlet) can be seriously dangerous. My hand on my child's butt is WAY more humane than letting him run into the street while I'm trying to get the groceries into the trunk.
2007-01-21 09:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I should be able to punish my child how ever I want. I brought her in to the world, and it is MY responsibility to raise her right. If every now and then she needs a spanking, I'm going to give it to her. That's what is wrong with all these unruly children, their parents didn't believe in 'spanking.' I never was spanked as a child unless I needed it, and I KNEW not to do it again. BUT too I only believe in spanking a child on the butt.
If your child kept sticking her finger in an electric outlet and the only way to keep her from doing so was to pop her on the butt once, would you do it, or let her get the crap shocked out of her?! I personally DON'T care what anyone thinks about my method of punishment for my child. Just wanted to give a piece of my mind.
2007-01-21 09:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by Rileigh's MOMMY! 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The government of this country is slowly but surely stepping into our homes and taking away our rights. Making it illegal to spank our own children? If we cannot discipline our children in the way we as parents see fit, then what is the point in having children in the first place.
"Spare the rod and spoil the child."
I will be damned before I would allow anyone else, especially a corrupted government system to waltz into my home and tell me how to raise my own kids.
The problem with this country is people won't stand up and speak out against this crap. I feel like the US government is slowly taking my rights as an American away, one by one, doing it slowly. This is unacceptable. As Americans it is our duty to make our voices heard by the people who are supposed to lead us. "
"For the people by the people."
when did this fall out of effect?
Parents, spank your children, it is a simple yet affective form of discipline that has been around for centuries and for centuries it has worked.
2007-01-22 16:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very Good Question by the way!!
There is so much controversy over this. I think it's awful to see someone swat their children. Spanking children under 3 should not be allowed. They just need to be talked with sternly. I never hit my children when they were that small. I believe in sitting and talking. It will go a lot further than hitting.
However I came from a childhood of being spanked. However it was NOT very often. My parents believed in talking first. It was a good way of teaching your children to respect too. So as for an answer I would have to say NO it shouldn't be illegal however if there are signs of abuse then by all means the parents should be charged.
2007-01-21 09:37:56 · answer #7 · answered by MsCatie 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Just how many prisons do you think we should have. Kid have very little respect, and most parent's are afraid they will get in trouble if they do discipline there children. Go to our school and see how much respect the children have for there teachers. Try and walk some places in LA, CA. after dark. Maybe Sally Lieber would feel safe, I don't think so.It is not just CA. it is all over. If we don't take control back the bars on our windows and door won't be enough. There is so much more I could say, but first we must get back in get back in control.
Rick
2007-01-21 10:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by Rick L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends what you mean by "spanking". Occasionally the short sharp shock of a smack on the legs will stop a child in his or her tracks, and is useful when either all else has failed, or that child is about to be in danger by perhaps being about to run into a road or touch something dangerous.
Repeated child-bashing is never on though, and soon loses its shock effect if used as a matter of course. Mainly there are better ways to discipline your offspring.
2007-01-21 09:33:59 · answer #9 · answered by catfish 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. We should be allowed to discipline our kids the way we want too. And controlled spanking is not harmful. Spare the rod and spoil the child. I was spanked as a kid, till I was 10. But because I always knew why I was being spanked and it always was for a good reason, I knew not to be bad.
2007-01-21 09:31:01 · answer #10 · answered by ariba07 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋