Kids need to be spanked when needed or/and a "fair" punishment. Not talking about hitting them till they bleed or locking them up in the closet for a week without food. Kids nowadays reach constantly the limits of respect and think they always have the reason, or are superior.
Though we all know that there are people out there who shouldn't be allowed to even have children. But those are exceptions.
I think spankings are alright though, but not HITTING your kid until they bleed. I was never spanked or grounded, but I grew up respectful to my elders. There are kids that do need punishments though.
I thought this was about something else at first, but then I read the entire title.
I think spankings are alright though, but not HITTING your kid until they bleed. I was never spanked or grounded, but I grew up respectful to my elders. There are kids that do need punishments though.
Right. I think light spankings are okay, but that is about it.
Some parents really do too much.
YES, children should be punished when they do things wrong. Timeouts don't fix anything, I can tell you that. I used to help out a daycare where they obviously weren't allowed to touch the kids like that so they only had timeouts, no video games today, etc. And they were absolute MONSTERS. all of them.
America is so ridiculous with this. One day before school, my sister did something and so my Dad spanked her. She got to school and she was still crying a bit, so she was sent to the counselors office, who called my Mother, and then proceeded to get the COPS involved. It was a huge, unnecessary fiasco. I couldn't believe it.
Ideally you would find other ways to discipline your child. but most parents dont have those Supernanny skills and just act on instinct, which is often a quick spank on the butt.
Its not a clever or helpful way to discipline a child but then again if you ask most decent well adjusted middle aged people if they were spanked as a child most would say they were. So it doesnt have to be bad for you in the long run at all. I think whats important is that its balanced out with love and affection so the child understands why they were spanked but still feels loved.
Plus there are degrees of hitting a child and some are way too brutal. A spank on a covered backside with a hand is not too bad. But Im not here for belts and slippers being used. Or hitting them anywhere else.
But ideally you would find other ways. Its just not gonna happen with most people though as they dont have the patience and kids can be very trying.
It should be limited to the belt or the hand,and the force shouldn't be excessive.Sometimes timeouts just don't work,and some kids are becoming more unruly,disrespectful,and sneaky.