It is completely inappropriate.

The way I would approach this problem is to explain to the child why their actions are inappropriate, and suggest to them ways to correct their behavior. Obviously, if they are too young, this is not possible- if this is the case, I would be very patient and subliminally suggest that their behavior is inappropriate instead of physically abusing them.

Well that's just nonsense.

200,000 years of child-rearing invalidated in the past 15 years by "new age" theorists and childless, unmarried ATRL users.

I think there is room for spanking in this world.

Just not on those who don't want it

Then, you'd sound more like a friend than a parent. The brain is not fully developed till the age of twelve. Children do not have the cognitive ability to understand their actions' effects. Suggesting other options of behaviour to a child under the age of ten would accomplish as much as attempting to explain gravity to a chicken.

I've been into this topic too many times when it's been discussed in the past so my short answer is NO and I also wrote a damn 10 page essay about it in AP English.

Also anyone saying "yes" because they were spanked as a child and "turned out okay" is literally the dumbest excuse ever.

Were you spanked as a child?

not at all.

In some cases, yes. Abuse is not.

Like twice by my dad and they are some of the worst memories I have of him. And no, it wasn't him brutally hitting me, it was spanking. Never by my mother.

- LAZY parenting
- Spanking is linked to lower gray matter in the brain = lowered vocab skills and general IQ
- There are tons of better alternatives that don't require hitting your child
- It's illegal in half of Europe (44 countries total), unsurprising that the US is behind as usual and most people who defend it are from the US
- Children spanked are much more likely to have behavioral issues later on, develop depression or anxiety, and abuse drugs or alcohol

There is literally no reason to spank a kid besides the fact that it's quick and easy. If you inflict pain on a fragile being like a child, they will obviously stop whatever behavior that they're doing. In the long term, it's not effective. And saying "I turned out okay" makes no sense because you have no idea what you'd be like had you not been spanked.

Coming into this discussion with Emily Thorne-level preparedness

You better educate them

I agree with this post.

If you raise a child right and are a competent parent there's no need for spanking.