Spanking, do you agree that sometimes a parent should give their chikd a spanking?

Question

As a child I was spanked and I learned from it far better than being told it hurt someones feelings.

I am not a parent but I know I will be someday. As a child I was spanked, not severly and not in anger and I learned, I was not beaten I have no physical marks left from spanking but I learned to respect my parents, I believe I turned out well. Now adays grounding a child to their room is almost nothingas usually these kids have tvs, phones and video games in their rooms so is that really a punishment? When I was grounded to my room we didn't have that I had books and that was it and I remeber not feeling punished I'd just pick a book and read for the amount of time I was in there.

Answer 1

I am a correctional officer. Many times I feel that had the inmates family cared enough about them they would have gave them a good spanking in their earlier years and could have prevented them from having to go to prison when they got older. Now in the prison system it has gotten so lax that it has gotten totally out of hand. Sure I believe that you shouldn't beat your children for every little thing that they do wrong and yes I believe that there is a valid purpose for people informing the authorities when they see a child getting abused. It seems there is a fine line between abusing and correcting a child. When I was a young boy I got my fair share of spankings and I believe it made me a better person because of it. My children, and I have 4, are nearly all grown and although I never beat them they had a few well deserved spankings. They seem to be just fine and none of them use drugs, alcohol or are in any trouble with the law. I didn't let my kids raise themselves and I always knew where they were and who they were with. Today the prisons and jails are overcrowded. I wonder where we went wrong. I suppose some here will say that I have deprived my children but they weren't allowed to watch the MTV's or BET's either. My wife and I, who incidentally will be married 29 years on Valentines Day, always paid attention to what movies they watched on TV. We didn't let them watch all the gory movies but suggested other wholesome movies instead.

Answer 2

Yup! I was spanked as a child and so were everyone that I grew up with and we are law abiding citizens. They say that it makes kids angry and violent but I am not angry nor violent as a matter of fact I am grateful to my parents for raising me the way they did. My husband and i are raising our children the same way we were and when I go to parent teacher conferences, I am constantly told how well mannered and well behaved my children are. They are all honor roll students (I have 5 children) and I wouldn't change it for the world. I don't spank my children for everything but I have had to spank them occasionally and they are absolutely fine. All those people out there who say not to spank your children are the ones whose children are running amuck and they have no control over them. This is why the children today are so disrespectful and out of control. I am editing this statement because I think most people are thinking about the parent s who pull out sticks and huge leather belts to hit their children. We are not talking about abusing our children just a swat on the behind or a pop on the hand if necessary. if all those who are saying no to spanking your child asked their parents and their grandparents they will find that most of them were spanked and they are absolutely fine. People get over the scio babble and discipline your children.

Answer 3

Yes indeed I do! As a mother of six, Grandmother of seven,( so far), I see absolutely no harm in spanking a child's bottom. I will say a few things though. I believe that is the only spot you ever hit a child. Never, never spank a child out of anger. If you are angry you might use too much force. Remember abuse leaves bruises or marks on the child. That's a no no..

Answer 4

No, spanking will forever leave a mental scar in the chilids mind, a better way to punish, is just take some privlidges away, like no TV for a few days, or no phone, no video game, stuff like that, spanking should never happen, as it will hurt the chilid, and make him feel as if his gardian doesnt love him/her.

Answer 5

Actually speaking...its good to a certain limit. Parents ought to teach their children sometimes if not all the time using the rod...if you spare the rod you ll spoil the child. The Bible says in the book of proverbs written by one of the most wise king to ever live on planet earth..that if you use the rod and teach, tame your child..when he is old he ll never turn away form the values you,ve taught him cos they ll be etched permanently in his heart..but if a child is brought up in pomp and luxury without knowing the disciplines of life indirectly you yourself are causing his doom..

Answer 6

parents should always be viewed by the children as the last word on anything but being spanked does not show a child who the boss is being forceful other ways like being persistent in what you do and say to the child is much more important and prepares the child for being a grown up after all mean what you say and say what you mean

Answer 7

It varies from child to child. Some children are very sensitive and if you just pull them aside and explain in detail why what they did was wrong and give examples of how they wouldn't like it either... they will take it to heart and learn... but others really need a smack on the butt (at least) to get them in order.

Answer 8

I agree. Too many kids these days get away with stuff and don't feel accountable for their actions. If they had a nice swat on the butt for doing something bad they might not be like they are today.

I was spanked. I am not traumatized by it and turned out pretty darn good.

I'm not saying beat the kid, I'm saying a nice firm swat on the butt.

Answer 9

impossible to agree or disagree, the assertion isn't sparkling. solid mum and dad now and returned go with to spank their toddlers. solid mum and dad now and returned go with to by no potential spank their toddlers. no person HAS to spank or HAS to by no potential spank. that's often an energetic decision on the element of the determine. The determine has the administration (optimistically) and would go with what they do. they do no longer seem to be powerless.

Answer 10

I do not spank my children. We teach children that hitting is wrong, so what do they learn if their parents spank them. It takes alot more effort to parent and discipline without spanking; the results - a well-adjusted child who learns to use self-control rather than hitting when angry - is more than worth the effort.