Do you think if parents spanked their kids they would be better behaved?

Answer 1

Nope, it does not work that way. You cannot force your will upon anyone by beating them.

Answer 2

I think in some cases yes, but in some cases no. It depends on the personality of the child. They might just be determined and strong willed. Spanking them would only be frustrating for the parent and could lead to mistreatment.

I think there is a time and a place for spanking, but if a parent is finding that they are using this as the only form of consequence, they need to stop.

Answer 3

No...I dont think so. My kids are better behaved now, then a few years ago, and I don't spank anymore. We took parenting classes, and that helped us come to the realization that spanking does not work, it only helps the parent releive frustrations brought on by the child. There are other forms of discipline, such as timeout, taking things away, grounding....etc. We have "marble jars" that work really well. For every good deed my kids do, and/or listen, they move a marble to their jar. Each marble is worth an amount of money, then they know that when its time to spend those "marbles" they get a surprise.......it is a long process of teaching them this, but in the long run...the payoffs are better!!!!

Answer 4

>Do you think if parents spanked their kids
>they would be better behaved?

Don't know ... maybe if parents spanked their kids then the parents would be better behaved? Don't think so though!
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Answer 5

Not necessarily.
What's usually missing if a child misbehaves is ANY type of proper discipline and consequences for unacceptable behavior. There are plenty of ways to teach a child how to behave other than spanking.

Answer 6

That very much depends on the kids and on the general parenting style. Spanking is no cure-all. We have many friends who do not spank their children, and some of the kids are well-behaved. others are not. We spank our daughters if necessary, and most of the time they are good (unless they "call for" a spanking...).

Answer 7

No it won't work at all. Where else it will cause serious psychological problem in the child. The child will be more quiet and will be scared to behave freely in society. Some other child will turn out to be a bully in school and other places. Who knows they might torture their child to seek revenge when their grew up. So spanking is not the rt way to discipline a child. Maybe serious talk will do. Or even counselling.

Answer 8

In some cases, yes.
Many children lack discipline and if it needs to get to the point of spanking to make a child understand that there are consequences to his/her actions, then so be it.

Answer 9

If the parents only spank their children as a last resort and clearly explain why to the child, then I think it's ok. My parents spanked me when i was a kid........i thouroughly deserved it.....and I now have nothing but respect and love for them, and gratitude for the way they raised me.

Answer 10

Our children are spanked, on occasion, and they're very well behaved. We get many compliments on their good behavior. :)

Some people stated that beating is not the answer. Of course it's not. That would be highly inappropriate to abuse your children. Naturally, logically minded people know that spanking isn't abuse. A spanking is a swat/two on the bottom for us, nothing more.

poor benchmen, I'm so sorry that you were abused. Please seek help, talk to someone. Abuse leads to violent behavior. A simple spanking does not.
Gillian, you stated that you were beaten. That's not being spanked. Talk to someone, you were abused as well. Abuse is WRONG.

The mentality of the people such as tracy makes me wonder if she and the others were abused. ABUSE is what leads to fear, psychological/physical troubles. A spanking does not lead to such things. I was spanked on occasion as a child, never did I fear my parents. My children are spanked on occasion, they don't fear us.

If you have been abused, please seek therapy. By all means, abuse is never right.

Answer 11

I guess they could be better behaved but in my opinion for the wrong reason. They most likely would not repeat the offense not entirely because what they did was wrong (for they might not fully understand it was wrong or why it was) but because they merely feared the repercussions. I think it is better to explain to them why it was wrong and have the punishment fit the crime (ex: draw on the walls, scrub the walls). It’s all about teaching children self-discipline.