Spanking children

[stormtreader]

I also vote for, for the same reason as AFP.
It needs to be there as a last resort, same as prison is for adults.

[rahmota]

Exactyl AFP. Thats why I use spankin as an option off of a menu of Options. Its all part of motivating the kid to self correct their behavior before you have to punish them.

[AFPheonix]

Oh, it depends on the kid, methinks. I got swatted a few times, and all mom had to do was give me the Churchlady Look if I started to drift out of line, and that tended to be enough to get me right back to where I needed to be, if I wanted to not get a spankin'.


However, there are parents out there who have kids who just flat out don't care if they get spanked, and they keep going for that, rather than come up with something that will actually get the kid's attention.

Go for where it hurts if they deserve it, I say, and for some kids that would be the butt, for others it would be making their game console disappear for awhile.

[DesignFox]

I vote a huge FOR. I got my butt tanned once in awhile (with my dad's bear paws, no spoon or belt was necessary) and I don't feel I've turned out any the worse for it. One swat to the bottom or crack across the cheek and THAT behavior was never repeated.

Mostly, my parents didn't need to get to the point of grounding or giving a spanking...the raised voice or the sounding out of my full name was enough to get me to stop.

I think more parents need to give their kids a whoopin'. Maybe then, they wouldn't be such horrid little brats.

[ArenaBoy]

I'm for it also as it does straighten kids out. Spanking needs to be used sparingly because if one goes overboard it can be considered violence. There are times when a spanking isn't needed at all but something like a voice that can scare even the biggest SC. My dad is a perfect example, he can keep his temper when it's obvious he's being aggravated. If he's pushed far enough this is what you get and it's just one word: HEY!!!!!!!!!! times 10. One word silenced us. My mom used spanking and she used a spoon that still scares me to this day. If I screwed up and got a tanned hide, did I complain? Nope, I would never do that behavior again that got me in trouble in the first place.

[ShockQueen]

Gotta do it sometimes!

I vote a huge FOR here....

When I was younger, if my mom thought I was out of line, I got a spoon to the butt. It never broke bones, caused me to bleed, or anything else nasty. Yes, it stung, but you know what....it got the point across.

I HATE the busybodies that drive by you when you're disciplining your child saying "you know that's child abuse!" SHUT UP!! Maybe if more parents disciplined their children in more direct ways, we wouldn't have the rampant herds of flesh-waste roaming the land now!

You raise your kids your way, I'll raise mine mine, and we'll see which one learns more about how the world works in the end.

[rahmota]

I vote for. Why? Because under some circumstances it can be quite motivational if not used excessively and if only used as a punishment not just to vent your anger. Never punish angry that just shows that you dont have control of the situation and as you are the parent you are supposed to be in control. Very hard to do and not always possible but it is still the goal one should strive for.

We use a three level punishment approach though here.
Level 1: A good talking to. Time out in the corner or other place to sit and think about the consequences of their actions. Generally used for minor infractions.

Level 2: Confined to their rooms. Loss of privelidges or items (no tv, no radio, etc..) and grounding. Used for repeated minor infractions or as an immediqate response to fighting (Seperate then determine reason for fighting and if any other punishments need be applyed.

Level 3: Physical punishment. Ie jumping jacks. run laps, stand in middle of the room with arms raised for a period of time or a swat across the bottom with the broad flat belt or open palm. This is usually for the most severe infractions or repeated infractions.

Generally my kids respond very well to this and while not little perfect angels at least are not total hellions either. Rather well adjusted and nominal kids.

[Rapscallion]

Let's hear it - who's for and who's against?

Rapscallion