How many parents believe spanking is ok for discipline and that the government should stay out of it??????

Question

There is a difference between spanking for discipline and abuse. "Spare the rod, spoil the child," it's in the Bible. Today kids know they cannot be touched.....that's the PROBLEM w/ schools and lack of respect for authority.

Answer 1

Why do you think kids now days are out of control??Look back when your parents and grandparents grew up. Everybody was spanked. And obviously it worked because kids actually had respect,manners and were well behaved. I was spanked, when I deserved it. All my parents had to do is say NO once after a few spankings, and I would sit my butt down and stop immediately. I knew I couldnt get away with anything. And I know for a fact, evrybody I went to school with that wasnt spanked, were the ones etting arrested, and out of control. You people who are afraid to disapline and all you want to say is NO to your kids. You should see what your kids do outside of the home. Because they know all they will get is a NO and a lecture on how bad it was.

Answer 2

The Bible is full of allegorical sayings. "Spare the rod" does not have to LITERALLY mean using a physical method of punishment. The Bible is saying that a child without discipline will be spoiled. Not that a child who is not beaten with a rod or other physical device will be spoiled. Spanking is punishment. Pure and simple. It is NOT discipline. Discipline is about teaching a child to do what is right. Spanking/punishment is about inflicting fear upon a child to prevent an undesired behaviour. Do you not see how ridiculous your own comments are? ". . . everybody knows smacking your parents is disrespectful and rude." But smacking your own child is respectful and not rude? Children learn what they are taught and what they see you do. Unfortunately, many parents take that Bible saying to the extreme and use it to punish their children in very harsh ways that is abuse. Children need protection from those parents, so, unfortunately, it affects everyone. There are so many other ways to teach, discipline, and love our children. Not having the right to physically hit them is no big deal if it protects children from abusive situations.

Answer 3

I totally agree with spanking! I think there is a fine line between abuse and spanking. The goverment is the problem with all these rotten kids now a days. I am afraid of disaplining my children in public becouse of what couls be said. I will tell you what though I think every one who knows me knows that I disapline my kids the same at home as in public dispite what my fears are.
I want my kids to be well behaved and respecting kids and yet I know they are kids but there needs to be some thing done. Tonight we went to our kids family night at there school and a little girl girl there , probubly about 7 or 8 told her Dad to shut the **** up. He just laughed at her at gave me a look like like oh well what should I do. I get so frustated when some times all they need is a spanking and it would end a bad thing. I also do not see nothing wrong with a child having a little fear of consequences as when they grow up they will not be given a slap on the rist for some of the things they get away with. It is hard to say though becouse I do think some people go to far. They kids I do know that have been given spankings are the ones I can say I wish my kids had an oprotunity to hang out with more. They are so much more respectable and kind to others. They also seem to be much more pleasant to be around in general.
This is my opinion and I I will raise my kids the way I feel I need to as long as I am not leaving marks or beating my kids in anger I think the goverment should stay out of it.

Answer 4

I firmly believe in spanking. God gave me a hand and my son a butt. I think spanking should be used only when it is necessary. Time-outs are so overrated today. I would rather be stared at spanking my child in the middle of the store, than to be stared at while my child is bullying me. Throw me in jail for disciplining my child, I honestly don't care lol.

I think every parent has a right to the way they want to raise and discipline their child. Of course beating them or taking food away and everything isn't okay, but a swat on the butt is what a lot of todays kids need.

Answer 5

I believe that if a child has no fear of you, they will not respect you. I, as a mom to 3 may spank my kids 1 or 2 times a year. For that one reason, they are more likely to do as they are told for fear of being spanked. Now they do not fear me..they fear being spanked. I always tell them I love them before and after. They know and it also has encouraged them to be honest and do there best. You are spanked for lying to me about breaking the TV not for breaking it. They know right from wrong and also know there are consequences. I do not beat them..there is a difference. Beating is out of anger and its to intentionally hurt the child. God has padded there hinnys very well thank you. I once got the I'm calling the police on you my teacher said you are not allowed to hit me..and I handed her the phone, I said tell them that you drew all over the walls with nail polish when you know that is not something you should do. That was the last time. If the government wants to raise them..then let them pay for there education and houseing and every single item they need to live in this world. I on the other hand am teaching them that life is not always fair and that respect and honesty are some of the most important values a person can have for another human being.

Answer 6

I'm not a parent but I think spanking is fine. My parents spanked me and my brother and it made us respect them, we're good kids and we're 14 (me) and 21 (brother). I get embarassed when I see kids being disrespectful to their parents, I dont see how people can handle their kids treating them so bad, I'd die before I did things other kids do. The way kids act today, they should have been spanked a whole lot more when they were little.
I think the government needs let parents raise kids the way they think is right. Theres a huge difference between spanking and abuse, I dont get how people think spanking is abuse. Spanking is simply swatting your kid on the butt when they did something wrong, abuse is alot more for no reason.

Answer 7

We believe in spankings at my house for discipline. I don't think the government should have any say in it. But you know that Canada doesn't allow it at all. >:( I've heard that if they see you spanking your child there - they will take your child away.

If this country has "In God we trust" on it's money then it should follow the biblical rules too, huh? I've noticed a change in my son since he's started school - he trys to be in control, and is all cocky and says "I don't want to do that Mom." -- which doesn't go over well at all. I can just imagine what's going to happen when he gets into middle and high school. Scary really!

I'm with you on this! AMEN!

Answer 8

All kids are NOT the same.Some CAN be reasoned with, some other forms of discipline do work on kids and spanking can be a last resort for all of them but there are MANY kids that spanking is the ONLY thing that does work.I havent met any yet that didnt need a spanking sometime in their life.
It is only a "knee jerk reaction" when it is the ONLY form of discipline used.
What method of discipline do the Amish use and how many of their kids are in prison compared to the rest of the population's?

Answer 9

I agree!I really don't see the big deal about it.Its NOT abuse.I dint care who says it is.Regardless of wether they pass a law or not,I will discipline my children as I see fit.As far as I'm concerned,its my business & nobody else's.I was always taught "spare the rod,spoil the child" the whole time I was growing up.I got spankings & I think they made me a better person.I am grateful for my teachings.I dont think a parent should be judged because they choose to spank their children.I think it teaches respect & kids today could use more of it.I know it definetly worked for me.I respect my parents for taking time to discipline me instead of letting me run wild everywhere.Thats my view on it.

Answer 10

There certainly is a difference between spanking for discipline and abuse. That doesn't mean that either one is the best choice for teaching your children about life, though.

My kids know that I would not purposely hurt them or try to teach them a lesson with anything other than common sense, kindess & logic. Personally, I believe that treating them with respect went a long way towards teaching them why others deserve respect, too.

And, their teachers are often telling me that they wish there were more kids like mine in their classrooms. I've been told by one teacher that she can easily tell which children are spanked & which aren't. She said that the children who are spanked only behave well when they know someone is watching them - if they think that they are not being observed by someone who might punish them, they tend to do whatever they want.

I don't see why the government would have to be involved in parenting decisions. But, then again, I also think that parents who actually thought about the message that they were communicating with spanking would see the pointlessness in it and stop doing it.