Is it ok to spank your child?

Answer 1

Yes. As long as it is not done out of anger. What we do when our kids do something that is worthy of a spanking, we tell them to go to their room, and think about what they did, and mom or dad will be in there in a few minutes to give them a spanking. This gives us the chance to cool down so we are not spanking them out of anger, and the child has the chance to think about what he did. Plus the worse punishment is WAITING for the spanking, than the actual spanking. This has worked very well, and we hardly have to resort to spankings at all. Maybe about once a month, between 5 kids! They know what behavior results in a spanking and they learn not to act that way, so spankings are almost not necessary anymore. In the beginning when they were small, we would spank them immediately after the behavior, because small children only understand immediate consequences on things. But as they get older, you don't have to do this any longer because they are able to understand why mom doesn't want you to do this when it is explained to them. My kids are very good kids, very polite and well behaved, no violence in them at all.

Answer 2

Yes, at a younger age remember the minister, saying spoil rod, not the child. Have had some teachers asking do you want the paddling now; or do want to wait until you are entitled to it? On that day, this child was a saint! To be reminded; the consequences of our actions, can turn one around. In fact, think; that person was an angel the whole week. Time outs are the first action of punishment; but if one keeps, doing the same thing expecting different results the consequences must be more intense. Like a paddling, or no allowance, maybe more chores.

Answer 3

There will always be people on both sides of this issue.
My personal position is that spanking is OK under the following circumstances: 1) when used as disciplinary action responding to willful disobediance; 2) administered with the hand, so the intesity can be felt by the giver; and 3) ALWAYS adminstered by a rational adult who is in control of his/her actions. Often, a parent needs a cooling off period before administering a spanking.
When these rules are followed, spanking can be an effective PART of a disciplinary plan in a family.

Answer 4

Yes, i think is OK to do so. If the talking is not working than the physical pain would make them listen. I got spanked once as a kid and believe me out of fear i started to respect my dad even more. Kids know when they are wrong as well.

Answer 5

No, unless the chid is in Immediate danger and you have to make a point (the child is walking in traffic). By adult using violence to control situations it just teaches the child to deal with life the same way. It teaches that its ok to hurt others that are weaker than you. Violence begits violence. Love begits Love. Use time outs and be CONSISTENT.

Answer 6

i visit assume one hand the variety of cases i became spanked as a baby and nonetheless have digits leftover. I grew to develop into out only effective. i don't have self belief spanking could be what father and mom immediately motel to even as they are have difficulty coping with their baby yet in the journey that they do something incorrect there could be some type of discipline. a number of the cases i became spanked I took my Grandpa's horses and wagon for handing over milk out without asking (we used to furnish milk jointly even as i became little-before I went to school) and one time I hit a woman who became obnoxious each and each of the time with the top of somewhat of lumber, bum became truly sore after that one!

Answer 7

Apart from punishment .. its always important to remember to positive reinforce good behaviors.

The problem with our society is because we tend to provide punishment when our kids do something bad .. but we never reward them when they do something good.

Thus I think there must always be a balance in whatever we do.

Answer 8

Yeah, as long as you can control yourself.