With moral values on the ebb, do you feel that using corporal punishment when displining a child is right?

Question

What I'm refering to is a swat on the backside or the back of the hand. Not taking them out to the woodshed like my grandmother did to me.

Answer 1

lol.... when my son was born I said i was never gonna spank him . ...I thought it was such a horrible thing . Then he got a little older and mischievous as little boys are . I had exhausted every possible means of non physical punishment and finally had to resort to a spanking. Just a one swat smack on a diapered bum but shock value is wonderful : ) . It hurt his pride of course .. much more than his cute little derrier and it worked.
All children respond differently and so some of them you can get away without spanking . Others you just can't !!
As long as it's not abusive and other means have already been tried ...... well ... you have to enforce the rules for your child's sake. If one or two (controlled ) swats is what it takes .... so be it.

Answer 2

I am a firm believer that spanking a child on the bottom or hand every once in a while is ok...I have 3 kids who have all had their share and they don't seem to be scared. It doesn't really work with my older 2 (9 and 6) any more...grounding or taking something away works better at this stage. My 3 year old still gets a couple of spankings here and there and she understands that it's the last straw with me and she better stop what she's doing. Good luck!

Answer 3

Hi, I'm a child (14). It really does disgust me, when people say that schools displining kids in school is bad. Though I am still in school, I think, that we children need a good swat sometimes. Alot of kids, grow displining their parents, is that what we want in out world?
I read up on corporal punishment, about a month ago.It doesn't matter how much anyone fights it, there are too many against it to bring it back to schools. Me, myself, I would never, probaly be disiplined, because i'm usually quiet and do my work at school.a swat shouldn't be used to destroy a child's self esteem, just enough to get a child's attention.
this is a topic that actually does interest me, sometimes, i'm sitting at school, thinking, this child really deserves a spanking.
So, yeah, i guess you can say, i do think that crporal punishment can help in out school system.

Answer 4

moral values ebb feel corporal punishment displining child

Answer 5

Yes, I do and I will continue to do whatever needs to be done to make sure my kids grow up with respect and manners.

I have noticed mothers talking till they are blue in their face to kids who couldn't give a hoot, while I simply warn my kids to behave or we'll start counting how many smacks on the bum they are going to earn once we return home.

Usually they settle down immediately and let me finish shopping in peace, but if not then I count one every time I issue an request for the naughty behavior to stop.

When we get home they get their smacks and I usually don't have trouble for a couple of months after that.

Answer 6

yes, I dont have kids yet, but i would spank them but only as a last resort for the right things like bad behaviour, i would never spank is they get bad grades, ti think thats wrong. I don't beleive this brings violence or scars them it just tells them not to do it, and you shouldn't spank to leave marks either, i beleive that that would be abuse.
Also CP wouldn't help alone, you have to set an example, grow them up with whichever God/s you beleive them, teach them values and morals etc. and also don't give your kis freedom until they're older to make the right decisions and know right from wrong.

Answer 7

The best way to answer that one is to go without doing it. If you feel like your kids turned out 100% ok, never walked all over you, then you know your answer.

If they survive, and they will (since abuse and discipline ARE different whether acknowledged by the law of the land or not,) and recognize their limitations and turn out a better persons, then that way worked for you.

All I know is this, the swat on the backside or back of the hand, blended with talking to them and explaining things worked for me. It showed them respect and they know the invaluable word "consequence". Mine didn't give me any trouble and they sit today and thank me for how I made them better people. They say that they didn't interpret my way as teaching them to hit and promoting fighting, but as a technique to "save their neck", and learn to respect others. Now, it comes naturally.

Say what you want world about "Corporal punishment", as you have tagged it. My results are in! I have received my reward! I don't have thieves, ganstas or direspectful people who carry hate in their heart in my midst! I removed it far from their hearts! My heart rejoices forever!

Answer 8

I do think a spanking or a swat on t he hand is necessary at times but.....never in the face!! I also believe that when giving a punishment make sure the parent is not irate, maybe upset but not irate! When my 7 year old was little, I said I wouldnt spank. I am paying for it now!

Answer 9

there's nothing wrong with a spanking now and then when needed. sometimes i feel like even when my kids need a spanking i need to watch myself because of all the new "rules" on child raising....i just think of it this way...until they push the kid out of their bottoms, they have no say in how the kid is punished.

and for some reason, using the term "corporal punishment" for a simple spanking irks me...

Answer 10

It's not necessary on a continuous basis if you use and enforce other methods like "time out" and do them properly. But a smack on the hand or swat on the backside once in a while, especially in dangerous situations, don't hurt.