Child Punishment

[sakanagi]

[center:196nkvok]Do you think that children should be smacked[/center:196nkvok]



Personally, Yes. I was hit when i was younger, It taught me not to do what i got punished for. A simple, Don't do that doesn't work for most people. I think that hitting kids should be allowed, But WITHIN REASON. Ofcourse, I got hit. Dad didn't ever take it over a simple smack though. It taught me to respect my father and mother and i believe every child should be smacked if the do something incorrect, As they get older, become more leniant.

 

[Madyy]

I'd say that it depends on the child. Some children react differently to different types of punishment. I babysit a LOT and I've given virtually every punishment I can think of. Time outs don't work for some kids, while they do work for others - the same goes for spankings. Two kids I babysit a lot like to go to time out, but hate getting spanked, so spankings are ideal for them because they won't want another one once they get them. Some kids respond better to getting something taken away or getting grounded. It just depends.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I wouldnt say smackedas that makes me thinking of just hitting someone upside their head.



I have spanked my child when she was being uncontrollably bad. Not hard though, just the fact that I did it was enough.



Lol, when I was was little my mom and dad used to spank me with a leather belt or stick from the tree. No matter how hard they would hit me I would just start laughing (even if it hurt). That made them do it harder and harder until they gave up. After a while they stopped spanking me because it didnt work. So they started taking stuff away (like my toys or whatever), that was more effective then being spanked

 

[Peace2]

I think it should be the parent's choice whether or not they want to spank their children.

I would hate to have the government control how we punish our children.

In Canada, I believe, a girl filed a lawsuit against her dad for grounding her, and WON the case.

She was grounded because she took inappropriate photos and put it on a social-networking website for everyone to see. Had that been my parent...I would've been grounded literally if I had done that.

 

[Kaczynski]

Definitely depends on the child, and what is the best way of punishing them. But I'd say that it should be the parents' decision - your babysitters and piano teachers have no right to do such a thing. I was smacked when I was a kid, but personally I'm not too concerned about pain. I'd rather endure a couple of smacks than a 15 minute long lecture. Either way, I'd go do it again. I have to teach myself that it's wrong, not have other people punish me into believing that. (Yes I was a horrible child, in fact I still haven't grown out of it.)

 

[Princess]

when my children were small, I smacked their hands, when they got older I smacked their bottoms. Older still--I took a club and well....... (joking)

A swat across the bottom never 'injured' my children. But I can see why some people don't believe in spanking. I never diciplined my kids when I was angry--that's the easiest way to really hurt someone.

 

[Vivian]

If there is no consequences for actions, then kids will start to run wild.

 

[MrMetroid]

Depends. If they are really bad they deserve it but if it's a minor thing it shouldn't happen

 

[Peaceful]

I was never smacked, and i don't agree with smacking kids. In today's world kids would probably take legal action.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

*smacks Griffin*

There now you have been smacked.

 

[Evil Eye]

*smacks Griffin*

There now you have been smacked.

Now you'll never be able to afford that new place

 

[xneseyx]

a child needs to be taught that some things are wrong and punushment is the only way to learn. a child won't learn that stealing is wrong if you tell them mot to do it again and then let them do whatever they want. that's an example. there is a big difference between abuse and discipline.