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Should parents physically discipline their children?
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If the child is really bad then yes a beating would knock sense into them. I approve of this. Teachers especially should have the same privilege.
I'm a supporter of dialogue. I was beated by my father very few times and i will try to keep it that way with my son.
I know it's nearly impossible not to discipline physically your kid depending on the situation, you always need to explain your motives and ask for forgiveness later too.
I know it's nearly impossible not to discipline physically your kid depending on the situation, you always need to explain your motives and ask for forgiveness later too.
I have never raised a hand to any of my children and my oldest is 10.
Dialog is the way forwards. Physical punishment just teaches people to be more sneaky next time.
In my opinion, physically disciplining your children is lazy parenting. There are other ways to discipline your children without hitting them and potentially making them resent you.
Well, I wouldn't support to beat the crap out of him, but a normal slap on butt is acceptable. Words are not always enough, nor any kind of debate. I wouldn't even classify it as a violence because it is not something you apply all the time and for no obvious reason. It's not like you make bruises to him/her. Something like spank.
Not everyone is qualified to discipline children. Like I mentioned in another thread, there a psycho group of people who feel they're entitled to abuse due to superiority.
Anyway, especially kids should not hit on the head, most of all, but some see nothing wrong with that
Anyway, especially kids should not hit on the head, most of all, but some see nothing wrong with that
My answer is Yes, but with caveats.
Discipline means teaching (same root work as "disciple"). Your discipline should be geared towards reasoning with your child to help them understand what is and isn't acceptable. The risk for physical punishment should be made clear well in advance. Physical punishment should be a last resort when reasoning and dialogue isn't working by itself, or for when the situation is extreme.
Discipline means teaching (same root work as "disciple"). Your discipline should be geared towards reasoning with your child to help them understand what is and isn't acceptable. The risk for physical punishment should be made clear well in advance. Physical punishment should be a last resort when reasoning and dialogue isn't working by itself, or for when the situation is extreme.
I know this person isn't a member here anymore, but this comment needs to be addressed.
Teachers absolutely should not have the right to assault or "knock sense" in to our children. This is small people with unique and imaginative minds that we are talking about physically hitting for making mistakes. Just think about that for a second. People want to condone hitting a person whose mind is still developing, whose brain is still learning and whose personality is still forming. That is abuse. That is a misuse of our power as adults.
If any grown person laid even one finger on my child, so help me...
I don't support beating a child, I got a few smacks growing up and all I did was rebel more, I think working with a child works best.
As for the comment above, If anyone touched one of mine they would not touch another one.
As for the comment above, If anyone touched one of mine they would not touch another one.
I have 6 kids that are grown up and have kids of their own, I'm very proud of the job we did with them.
I'm just over 50 and have been busy6 kids? Thats a lot of kids!
Would not change a thing.
That's a good point. For many people a smack across the back of the head is fine, but if you did that to an adult u might get the crap beat out of you or more.
