Non-Spankers??

Question

Not all but often enough i see non-spankers say that spankins is illegal. Where did you get the idea that it is illegal? There is no law saying that spanking is illegal!

Answer 1

You're right Jewels the non-spanking crowd says it all the time but it is not illegal or all the liberals in California wouldn't be trying to outlaw it. In the liberals minds they think it is illegal but it is not! I have always said that when they took the Bible, Prayer and the Paddle out of the schools they went to pot. Now they want to take those out of the homes. We must take our stand!

Answer 2

I am NOT a non-spanker. I find spanking to be a very useful discpline tool when "time-out" or "the corner" is not readily available, and the behavior needs to be punnished then and there. It's also useful because having a variety of punnishments available allows the child not to become "immune" to one particular consequence. Most of the time, when I spank, pain is not the actual objective. Half the time I don't think there is pain at all... it's the mere idea of it that gets my son to behave. (He's 3) On the other hand, when he was younger we had alot of dangerous behaviors that needed curbing, and a hard slap on the hand, or a sharp stinging spank was needed in those cases. Children cannot be allowed to play with stoves, climb on high things, go outdoors without an adult, or run into the street, or a variety of other things. If they're older when they first start testing the behavior, other punnishments can work to deter it, but for young toddlers (9 -24 mos/pre-language) pain can be the safest deterant.

However, I think the reason some people can argue spanking is illegal is because they think that spanking should fall under the "assault" laws. It would be illegal for you to walk up to a stranger on the street and spank them, so why isn't it illegal to spank your children???

I can see their point of view. However, I don't believe anyone would actually convict you of assault if you hit someone so lightly that there was no mark and no bruise. In spanking, no mark or bruise is left. If someone is "spanking" hard enough to leave marks, it's NOT spanking, it's BEATING, and that IS illegal.

Answer 3

Maybe spanking is illegal in their area. Or maybe they're just lying to try to get other parents to stop spanking.


Spanking actually is illegal in some countries. I believe it is illegal in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Israel, and New Zealand. There may be a few others but I don't know for sure. Also, in Canada, it is only legal to spank children ages 2-12, and then only with the open hand (no implements).

In most countries that allow spanking, spanking is illegal if it crosses the line into abuse. Here in the U.S., most states consider a spanking to be abusive if it causes actual injury or leaves bruises or lasting marks.

Answer 4

In the USA, spanking is not illegal but abuse is. What is the difference? It depends entirely on which social worker from the CPS you happen to speak to.
So if you spank your kids, there is a very random effect on the CPS. Maybe nothing happens, maybe your whole family gets put into foster care. Spanking your kids is like playing Russian Roulette in this regard.
I am not for or against spanking, I am just saying that the consequences of spanking your kids are entirely random.

Answer 5

Laws differ from one jurisdiction to the other, so you have to consult statutes and court decisions state by state if you are in the U.S. The general rule in the U.S. is that parents have a right to use a reasonable amount of force upon their child to safeguard or promote his or her welfare. This would include a spanking unless the force used is "excessive" in view of the circumstances. Parents can also be criminally liable if they act out of malice (which would normally be proved, again, by showing excessiveness of punishment. State laws may be more specific on this issue.

Stricter limits to parental discipline apply, for example, in England. There, the Children Act 2004 declares that "reasonable punishment" is no longer a defense against charges of Wounding and causing grievous bodily harm, Occasioning actual bodily harm or Cruelty to young persons. That means that any spanking that causes actual bodily harm or leaves bruises would be against the criminal law.

Some European jurisdictions have similar rules. For example, the German Civil Code provides that children have a right to a non-violent education, and that bodily punishment, mental harm and other measures violating the dignity of the child are impermissible. This provision has caused some debate as to what extent the traditionally recognized (unwritten) right of parents to use moderate corporal punishment still exists.

So, you see, once you start asking about the law... things get complicated.

Answer 6

There are laws in each state that prohibit abuse. Spanking is NOT abuse. A good firm hand is a positoive parenting method. Children plead for discipline. We do them a disservice when we deglect to discipline them. We also to society a disservice when we refuse to properly discipline our kids. For some kids the ONLY effective form of discipline is a good spanking or paddling.This is not a matter of being conservitive or liberal. I am a liberal and I think that a parent has the right and the duty to raise their child in a manner that will make him a responsible law abiding person.

Answer 7

No non-spanker I know has ever said it's illegal.

I have nothing against spanking if it's used responsibly as a form of discipline by other parents - sparingly and not out of anger. We choose not to spank, and our form of discipline works well at our house.

Unfortunately, there are some people out there who walk a very fine line between spanking and abuse...and if you think that doesn't happen, you're kidding yourself.

Answer 8

Thank You Jewels, Your correct spanking is NOT illegal. I too hear that all the time here, which is NOT true.




Edit: If the US it so NON-PROGRESSIVE then why live here? True freedom is the ability to raise your children as WE as parents see fit. Also we are free to leave an live in any other "progressive" country we wish

Answer 9

No, its not illegal, unless your seriously hurting your kids or spank him out of pure anger. Certain times you have to spank, for their safety. Example:: My boyfriends 4 year old daughter took off running toward traffic. He spanked her enough to scare the crap out of her. Never again has she ran towards traffic!!! In cases like that where they could be harmed, a spanken will scare them not to do it. But if you spank them just out of anger I personally wouldnt do it but thats me. When I was younger me and my brothers got spankens. We were some of the most well behaved kids. Back in the day everybody spanked. And kids actually minded then. I think today kids dont get enough disapline. Yea kids are always going to act up, but like when I was younger we were talk respect, to listen and to be well behaved no matter where you were.

Answer 10

Do you spot any variety of spanking as abuse regardless of if that's a pop to the backside or a slap on the hand? No. i do no longer think of spanking is abuse while that's executed suited. are you able to admit that maximum responsible mothers and dads who spank do no longer abuse their toddlers? i'm able to admit that responsibly mothers and dads who spank do no longer abuse their toddlers. that is those that are no longer responsible that are abusive. Do you spot the adaptation between spanking and abuse? confident. i could choose to characteristic nonetheless that in simple terms through fact i do no longer spank my young ones it does not advise they are spoiled brats. they are ok behaved. If no longer the rest labored then i could use spanking as my final motel. we've not had to yet besides the shown fact that it does not advise that we could no longer.