- Do you think it's okay for parents to hit their kids? -

[Pulchritudinous]

I was just wondering what you think about parents hitting their children.

My parents hit me and my brother sometimes, I'm 14 and my brother is 11.

Sometimes my Dad flips and goes mad, a little while ago, me and my brother were arguing, he punched my brother in the stomach 3 times, but I locked myself in a room, and he kept banging on the door trying to get in, but thankfully he went out and didn't come back till the next day.

It's only occasionally that either of them get really aggressive, but they still hit us quite often, not always bruising.
I do love both my parents, they are probably just trying to discipline us, but sometiems it makes me feel like they don't love me.

[Dust-Ball.]

Well I Am Aggaist Hitting Chiden But I Think Some Of The Laws Are A Bit Wrong These Days You Can't Even Teach Kids A Bot of Disaplic. Not Like A Punch In The Stomach. But Slap Bacl Of Legs Or Something

[HUGECOOL]

No, not at all.

Hitting a child would only be teaching them that violence is the only answer to problems, thereby, creating the deformed youth we now call our 'peers'. :\

But, of course, if the child has no other remedy, hitting is still not the answer. Reasoning, compromising, and even threatening (non-fatal) works on most instances.

In most cases, parents who hit their children only did so because they were once hit as a child so they portray this as a normal reaction to troublesome children.

Also, in the US, there's this little thing called CPS (Child Protective Services) who you can call and report abusive parents.

You have to respect your elders, but the respect comes to an abrupt end if they decide that corporal punishment will make you "do as they say".

Perhaps my thoughts may have been tainted due to my non-conformist nature, but I would not hesitate to show "civil disobedience" to my very creators (lmao) if they ever lay a hand on me.

[Herman]

he punched my brother in the stomach 3 timesPoor brother of yours. My dad wouldn't do that really. He doesn't hit me or my sister anyway. It's my mum that's to worry about. She likes to use the clothes hanger and start hitting, or sometimes even uses her hand. But anyway, parents shouldn't really hit their children, it's just wrong, even though they want to discipline their children.

[iluvben]

Occasionally but not like PUNCH SLAP BANG , i mean just the odd smack most kids have had it , it's called disapline

[=tam=]

Definately Not. Especially the way your dad hit you and you're brother. You really shouldnt be being beaten up like that by you're own father.

[Largo]

No, I have my self-respect and dignity. It's my life.

[xJoeYx]

Parents should be able to hit their children up to about 8 yrs old, under 8s are stupid and unable to compromise or talk things over, so really its the only way to get a point across. im not saying beat them though.

[Karl]

I'm totally against hitting children or smacking them hard... I'm sure a smack on the hand is okay but other than that, it's too much and SEXYDEATH makes some good points.

[SHEEPY]

http://theworstpageintheuniverse.com/images/parent_web1.jpg

[Karl]

http://theworstpageintheuniverse.com/images/parent_web1.jpg

That's just wrong. >_>

[SHEEPY]

Bahaha.

[Decapitated!]

Bahaha.

No Offemce But Are You Troubled In The Head?



NO Its Not Fair To Hit Children...

[Charlie]

I don't think it's fair to hit children. I think like the light jokey kinda punch or something is okay, If you get me. But not a proper punch, Like someone said before. It'll just mean that the child may think that violence is the answer.

[Dupion]

Yes, but not too hard.

[issaa.]

I don't think they should be able to hit you unless you hit/hurt them first.

[Grindie]

Yes, but definitely not in public, they should be fined if they do

[FrozenWhisper]

I never get hit, I'm a good girl, by brother gets afew slaps if he does REALLY bad I think, anything that leaves a mark is too hard.

[ilovejordan]

I think yes but not too hard and only when it is needed for example my sister whos 9 started swearing and she wouldn't stop when asked too so my mom hit her but not real hard it didn't even make her cry lol

[SHEEPY]

some of the youth today could do with a good kick in actually.

[ilovejordan]

some of the youth today could do with a good kick in actually.


You sound like my neighbour :p

[what the hell?]

yep it's okay for them to hit them. though i would never do it.

[Embean]

I put yes but not to hard.
I think it's okay for parents to hit their children on the bottom or something if they've done something bad, because it teaches them not to do it again, because if they did, they'd get another telling off. But I think child abuse is the most awful thing probably in the world. The people who child abuse should get a hard whipping themselves, see how they like it.

[0verRide]

Yes but not to hard.
if a parent cannot get through a child by having a 1 on 1 convosation, then i guess you'd had to hit them gently, to make them think that your not going to be that gentle next time coming.

[emo...]

i completely disagree with it and i thhink its wrong, and my parents never hit me at all. I find its unfair. She sumtimes taps my shoulder if ive been impolite, but thats it really!

[Jordan3]

No, it's unacceptable to hit children. My dad hits me lightly when we have random play fights, but that's it ;]

[Crono]

No.

Loose cannons who get mad too easily shouldn't have children if they're just going to hit them. I used to get hit, and trust me, it's not a good thing.

[RedStratocas]

http://theworstpageintheuniverse.com/images/parent_web1.jpg

MADDOX!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3

And a slap on the wrist is okay when appropriate. It is just a way to tell them what they did is wrong, because lets face it, so many kids are so wired today you cant tell them things and have it stick, there must be another way. And it could make them safer. A slap on the wrist could make little kids stop playing in the street.

[Aimseh]

I don't think it's right that parents should hit their children. Personally i think somehow they should try and put a stop to it. :@

[GJay]

In my opinion - I'm ok with the prospect of smacking children on the hand or bum. I used to be smacked when i was younger, and it has done me a lot of good - i'm not a yob or a thug and I'm glad i'm not like that. It's coz of the hard discipline that I've not turned out for the worst. And I want to have the same discipline prospects for my child. True it will hurt and they'll cry - but they learn their lesson that way.

And if anyone is against what I just said, I ain't changing my mind about it.

[Pulchritudinous]

I agree that sometimes it's just the only way.
A while ago, I was a little disrespectful with my parents.
So one day, my mum just had enough, she gave me some bruises, but I lost the attitude real quick, lol.

[Sly]

Violence isnt the answer

[-:Undertaker:-]

I Believe Cane Should Be Brought Back In Schools.

[Broken-Tear]

I don't think it's right but if parents have to then they can but not hard. Just to let them get the point. It just worries me that my mum bites me.

[Krusty]

Parents just dont randomly go around hitting children for no reason. They hit their children because they are naughty/disrespectful or ungreatful for what they have. You shouldnt be like that unless you WANT a slap

[RedStratocas]

Parents just dont randomly go around hitting children for no reason. They hit their children because they are naughty/disrespectful or ungreatful for what they have. You shouldnt be like that unless you WANT a slap

Some do hit their kids for no reason, it happens more than you think.

[Rawr]

Under law your still allowed aslong as it doesn't leave a mark on the child. I personally don't agree with it, thier are many other ways to deal with things like that. Just watch supernanny on channel 4. :p

[RedStratocas]

Under law your still allowed aslong as it doesn't leave a mark on the child. I personally don't agree with it, thier are many other ways to deal with things like that. Just watch supernanny on channel 4. :p

Well not all parents are supernannys. I think its okay in some situations, because a lot of parents know that if you tell a kid not to do something, THE FIRST THING they do, is do what you told them not to.

And you know what the #1 reason for kids misbehaving is? (testing done on this) Watching to much TV. A lot of parents just put their kids in front of the television when they want them out of the way for a few hours. But once they grow up and go to school, they get out of control because school isnt as entertaining as television.

[beth]

I've always been hit by my parents as a punishment. I've had worse from my dad.. but lets not go there. I'm against smacking, I don't think it's ever done me any good so why use it as a punishment? If say, I stole some money from my parents or something and then got smacked? I'd cry but it wouldn't deter me from doing it again.. so whats the point. There are many alternate forms of punishment that I believe are more successful.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Smacking Should Be Allowed, If You Have A Bad Child, You Smack Them, Teaches Them A Lesson.

[Pulchritudinous]

Parents just dont randomly go around hitting children for no reason. They hit their children because they are naughty/disrespectful or ungreatful for what they have. You shouldnt be like that unless you WANT a slap

My nan was a foster carer for abused children, you don't have a clue how cruel some parents can be.

[Dupion]

I Believe Cane Should Be Brought Back In Schools.

I believe you should stop abusing the shift key. </3

[Php]

i dont think they should hit theyre children