I can't wait to see how you answer.with the laws today many people think it's wrong.I don't think it's wrong in fact if parents spanked their kids more their may not be all this crime and stuff.And maybe kids wouldn't throw so many fits.God said we are to discipline children.simple as that.
2007-03-27 04:55:18 · 17 answers · asked by Demon slayer 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a difference between a punitive spanking and a beating.
Beatings are what need to be illegal.
Spankings have worked to keep children respectful and obedient to the laws of the land for many thousands of years.
If it ain't broke... don't fix it.
2007-03-27 05:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I believe spare the rod and spoil the child. A few slaps on the bottom never hurt any child. It always hurt me more than my child, but it hurt their heart knowing mom was unhappy with them. Rebellious children grow up to be rebellious adults and end up in prison. Parents must care enough to discipline their children. Whether it be a spanking or time out, some correction must be used and not all correction works. Learn what works for your child and use it. Some work well with rewards. There are many ways to discipline and a rebellious child must be stopped even if spanking is necessary. We have young people in our prisons with seared conscience. Their parents put them in prison because they did not correct them at home. There are good reasons for some parents to feel guilt. They are guilty.
2007-03-27 05:05:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course. And the laws do not state you're not allowed to spank a child... they state you are not allowed to abuse the child. It gets confusing when you have a whiney little teenager who screams bloody murder if a parent tells them to do the dishes. I think most judges just pass sentence to get the whiney kid to shut up most of the time. But I have been told by cops in my area that the law doesn't state you can't spank your child. One cop even told me that so long as there are no marks, it's not considered anything but discipline and will be thrown out of court.
2007-03-27 05:37:28 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course they should.
People who disagree probably imagine that all spankings occur right at the moment of offense, as if some form of retaliation. Loving discipline should be meted out in a discerning manner so that children do not automatically associate violence as the solution to problems.
All discipline, whether physical, verbal, etc, teaches children that there are consequences for disobedience. Any child who grows up without such boundaries will tend to test the established rules of society.
Simple as that.
2007-03-27 05:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by DwayneWayne 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I hate to see spoil children that are the masterpiece of their parents. A spank at time saves you many headaches. I was visiting my best friend and she has a gran daughter who it is almost three years old and she got mad to her grandpa and kick him in the leg, yelled at him and at the end she throw her toy to his face. He tried to said something but she intervened and told her husband to shut up and told her that she was right. I was livid, to tell you the truth both needed a good spank but my friend with a broomstick!! I don't allowed that kind of behavior at all. I raised three boys and they are well behaved, never a problem with the police or at school, they are in college the twins and the oldest is working. And I always said to them and mainly now that they are teenagers, here at home is a dictatorship, meanwhile you don't pay for the bills and you father pays for everything you don't have the right to vote just to obey. Sounds strong but it worked for me. My friend has a history of nightmares with her four children for the same reason, being so lame and permissive. Children needs control and it is up to the parents.
2007-03-27 05:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by MayanPrincess@sbcgglobal.net 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Discipline is often misconstrued as "punishment." But it really is closer to "teaching." It has the same root word as disciple, which means "taught one." So the aim of all discipline should be to teach, and in a loving way. And I believe that there are times when spanking a child is warranted. But I think it depends on the child and the situation. And it must never, never, never be done in anger.
2007-03-27 05:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by shibboleth839505 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I strongly agree with you (for once, hahahaha - read my other answers to your questions).
Physical punishment is sometimes the only way to get your point across. The backlash (no pun intended) against spanking in this century is unenlightened neomodern hogwash.
There are many good and valid forms of discipline. Spanking is one of them.
God bless you.
2007-03-27 05:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by Veritas 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you as well. My mom and dad didn't think nothing of it, and it sure didn't hurt us none either, if anything it help..I did with my kids and they turned out ok...but now days you spank them you go to jail for child abuse...which I think is really dumb, just maybe like you said if it wasn't a crime maybe there would be less crime...
2007-03-27 05:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by sara 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is fine as long as you don't do it while you are angry, it is done out of love, and you don't do it all of the time. Some children may never need to be spanked but some children will only listen if they are.
2007-03-27 05:25:08 · answer #9 · answered by carly sue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not any person, but the child's parents:
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
Those who love their children care enough to discipline them (Prov. 13:24, NLT).
I'm thankful (now) to my parents for disciplining me. While I wasn't happy at the time of the discipline (no one is), it makes perfect sense now and it also served its purpose.
How else can society convey its rules of behavior w/o discipline?
2007-03-27 10:04:46 · answer #10 · answered by God Still Speaks Through His Word! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋