Should parents have a right to smack their children?

Question

Is it right or wrong? Can it affect the children?

Answer 1

I think there's many forms of discipline out there,
But smacking is one that I can never agree with personally.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Depends, I admit I have smacked my child although very rarely and not hard but I do think it is wrong and I do stop myself now, I am only human and am just trying to bring up my kid as best I can with a lot of love and try not to make too many mistakes, I try not to be overly obsessive though in all the psychology behind everything as time will only tell if I have done a good job, I am praised by my childs personality and confidence so I must be doing something right

Answer 3

yes they can! Nothing wrong with it and it doesn't damage the child. I was smacked as a child and I am fine!! Children can be very naughty and a smack is the last resort so there is nothing wrong with it. Kids are very cheeky these days!

Answer 4

YES most deffinately when the child does something wrong, it did me good to be hit (within reason) when i did something wrong, there are so many brats around because dear mummy won't smack her precious, so they think they can get away with more and more, kids need disapline, i mean i don't agree with beating them obviously but they should be smacked when they do something wrong, my mum always did and then she would hit me harder if i cried lol so i knew not to cry when she hit me (that bit i don't agree with) but really it taught me some important lessons and whats right and wrong.
The only way it is gonna affect the children is if they are little brats and decide they are gonna hate the parent for it in which case they need to be hit.

Answer 5

i don't think of smacking a toddler is gonna help them out in any respect. it incredibly is not gonna earn your admire, it incredibly is going to purely earn your concern. have self assurance me, some years down the line you could tell the variation interior the toddler between concern and admire. people who learn by admire are extra polite and understand their place. those with concern finally end up transforming into up hating their mum and dad and would finally end up hitting others to get their way, when you consider that that's what they discovered. i come across it terrible too. They in no way hit me lots as a toddler. they simply smacked me on my hand some cases, yet those few cases are the only bits of my childrens i keep in mind and that i nevertheless have pent-up anger as a results of fact of it. it incredibly is real what you assert, in the event that they have not any time to perfect develop the toddler, don't have one in any respect! i don't have infants yet as quickly as I do, there will be no smacking in my abode. p.s. in a preschool the place i worked, the rule of thumb became into circulate away the toddler in holiday for an analogous sort of minutes as their age. ex: a 2 12 months old, 2 minutes. it worked out completely.

Answer 6

Yes as long as the child can hit the parent back when full grown ! .........it is a thorny question,a double edged sword......it has been said that it will either create a tendancy in the child towards violent resolutions of confrontational situations later in life....or... equally it has been said that it suppresses the childs self esteem and can lead to psychotic behaviour..............as far as i recall my brothers and i were punished with smacks and even a belt once or twice........all four of us have grown up into responsible "normal" adults.....we all loved our parents and each other,but accept that certain extreme misdeeds took us past a "telling off"........our parents did not want to use violence,but did as a last resort....it was "normal" then to do so ! ..............Obviously in todays P.C. world it is no longer acceptable.................there is no RIGHT or Wrong in this,it is just no longer acceptable to hit your child according to the "do gooder's" ...........personally i like to try reasoning with children before any attempt at corporal punishment and if the last resort is a smack then make it quick but light weight,if its a stroppy teen then knock em out before they get the better of you ! :-) A JOKE of course..................Obviously i am of the opinion that it is a parental choice that has been "removed" by the "nanny" state in many countries and i have not checked but would assume those countries have a lower crime rate because of such "human" rights and niceties (probably the opposite may well be true,as children often now tell their would be responsible adult that there is nothing they can do,they can't hit them and will be "sued" or in the case of a teacher,lose their job too....if those retorts fail theres always the sexual card of claiming the would be corrector is a "peado")..........The child now has free reign to exploit the "law" that protects them and learns that manipulation of truth works in their favour and that adults can be rendered powerless by those very laws that are there to protect the vulnerable child from the real monsters (not real loving parents) We are making laws that tie the hands of the majority of "normal" balanced parents/teachers and know the real Monsters/Abusers will carry on regardless,meanwhile our society is suffering from those who have grown up with no sense of concequence of their actions and little compunction to tell the truth ! (i am in my mid forties,so of a generation that was used to "spare the rod,spoil the child" sayings....looking at todays youth,those sayings were not wide of the mark).............It is interesting too that although not total,most men see it as reasonable and most women as not reasonable..........i do note the exceptions above so far !........................................It is as far as i can see unresolvable as a question,but interesting and enlightening in peoples responses.

Answer 7

There are occasions when a slight smack works wonders - when they disobey and put themselves in danger - having a tantrum - hurting other children or animals. A firm but light smack can make the child realise you mean what you say.

Answer 8

Smacking was penalised because it created a grey area around the definition of child abuse.
For black and white clarity, it is best to draw a red line through all forms of corporal punishment against children.

Answer 9

I've always believed in a good smack on the bottom never in the face. But some kids wont respond to physical punishment so something else should be done. Verble , time out whatever works for that child.

Answer 10

you go through your childhood being taught by every authority figure you come in contact with telling you that using violence to solve your problems is not okay, if you punch a kid at school, you'd get suspended
when a parent hits their kid, they're teaching them that it's okay to hit if you're bigger
and if you hit your kids because you say nothing else works, you should take a step back and re evaluate your parenting, why do you have to resort to violence to get what you want with your kids? you can't think of anything else better? that's so sad

hitting a child who has no way to defend themselves from you is the sickest thing i've ever heard, and i don't know about the rest of you, but i've always been taught that violence is NOT the answer, and there shouldn't be any exceptions to that

you're their parent, you're supposed to be their role model, and the person who loves them unconditionally, who protects them and teaches them
and you're hitting them ? that kid's going to have some major self-esteem issues when they're older

Answer 11

there is a line, between smacking a disobediant child and beating them up!!! children should respect there elders, especially there parents, light smacking, when they are disobediant will make them respect there parents or they will be scared to get smacked again.

When i was young i was threatned with the wooden spoon, got it a few times aswell. but i respected the spoon!!!