Spanking classes for parents?

Question

I propose that the Social Service department of Child Welfare start offering classes on spanking to any parents who want them, and that abusive parents be forced to take them. The point of the classes would be to educate parents as to what is and is not acceptable physical punishment, legally speaking.

I beleive that physical punishment can be a good thing for children. I also beleive that many abusive parents honestly think that they are not being excessive.

What do you think?

Classes would be mandatory by court order for parents found to be abusive. For everyone else they would be completly optional.

Answer 1

Might not be such a bad idea, I think some people need to know there is a difference, in discipling a child and beating them. Sometimes a good swat on the behind is what a child needs, some people take it overboard and a class may help them.

Answer 2

Sounds logical to me. My parents physically disciplined me and I don't resent them for it because I believe they only did it when it was needed and didn't use spanking as a way to take their anger out on me. My parents always talked to me about what I had done wrong before I got a spanking and I usually left happy. However, I'm not sure that everyone is qualified to give physical discipline as I know someone who beats his children and as you said, I think he believes he is doing the right thing but he does it out of anger and the child doesn't even know what he is getting in trouble for. If someone can't control their anger, I don't think that they should be in a disciplinary position. And yes, Classes do sound interesting. However, do you think that parents who have problems would be willing to attend? Would it be like all of the people who are supposed to be in rehab for various reasons and never show up? Just wondering?

Answer 3

I understand your need for more clear understanding of what CPS considers child abuse. However I am not sure classes are a good thing. We too, are spanking parents. I sure as heck don't need the government teaching myself how to spank, when I have been doing so (very productively) for years now.

Answer 4

As far as I am concerned spanking is not acceptable. It doesn't take much intelligence to hit a child...Apes hit their offspring and while YOU may not have any more intelligence than an Ape I am afraid that I do. There is no need to resort to physical violence against a child. All it takes is discipline, consistency and patience. I never hit my daughter and she was deffinately not an "angel". But I learned from those around me while I was growing up and learned that those who resorted to physcial violence had extremely poor parenting skills those who didn't were far better parents and in the end had far better behaved children. So go ahead and promote the "Ape" intelligence...I'll stick with my just slightly superior human intelligence thank you.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Spanking does not teach children violence and time outs do not work. I was raised on spanking (I'm 24) and I fully plan on spanking my kids when they get out of line. When I thought of doing something I knew I wasn't supposed to do and then I thought of the spanking that was sure to follow, I usually changed my mind b/c spankings hurt and I really didn't want to go through that. Oh, shock, and I'm not a psychotic maniac today...so spanking must have worked! After a child is warned not to do something and they still do it, if the child is spanked then he usually learns to associate wrong-doing with pain. It works on my nephew and it worked on us. I fully promote spanking - when done right.

Answer 7

I think the class should be to teach alternatives to any form of corporal punishment altogether. Spanking is an act of violence toward your child, teaching him that because you are bigger, you can control him by hurting him. This is simply wrong.

Classes to teach parents more intelligent and civilized methods of teaching children good behavior would be useful. A lot of parents raise their children without spanking them. It IS possible. All parents should follow their lead.

Answer 8

Opposed.

How about a class that teaches parents alternative methods of discipline... ones that do not involve physical punishment?

Spanking may get your kid to behave in the short run, but will make no difference in their long-term behavior.

Answer 9

I would love to go to a class that taught me how to discipline my children without spanking. Your idea is not bad, but how would you get abusive parents to go to them?

Answer 10

I really like your idea. Great thinking..