Should parents/guardians hit their children?

[Janet Snakehole]

Smacking children is wrong, full stop.

[le harry]

if they were right little *******s i'd probably give them a smack or something lol.

[Moh]

Smacking children is wrong, full stop.

Take it you have never been alone with them?
Erm.. sounds a bit wrong..

[spot.]

yes even though my parents didnt hit me i turned out PERFECT

[GommeInc]

To a degree it's ok, but if the child turns out mentally scarred, bleeding or bruised then it is wrong

[Ramones]

depends from child to child, i think sadly enough if you didn't do it some children wouldn't grasp the concept of right and wrong.

[salacious]

I'm dumbfounded that the some people seem to think that hitting a child will help them? Hitting a child should not be acceptable, if you have to resort to hitting your child, as someone else said, you have failed as a parent. Its your job to teach them what is right and wrong, resorting to hitting (or by other means) the message into your child is a disgusting and cruel thing to do.

Every parent has a responsibility to support the care and protection of their (and others) children and by hitting them, that isn't care nor is it protection. You would be teaching your children incorrect morals in life, hitting them to teach them something is almost as backwards as you can get.

Child abuse (physical and mental) was the reason that the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) was set up for and what it fights against. By hitting your child, they could get mental, emotional and phsical disorders. For the person who said "I'm proof it works" are you really that ignorant? Thousands of children are out there, stabbing, killing because of abuse they've received and you think it works? And then there are the actual children being physically or sexually abused, who are to scared to even talk about it.

Now.

Isn't the whole point of it to hurt them? In my opinion, it's there to tell children/teenagers that with actions come consequences.

I thught the point of hitting your child was to discipline them? Beating the message into your child is disgusting. There are all sorts of methods of discipline, if you disagree with them - I couldn't care less, i'm just expressing my views on hitting children.

"If it leaves a mark after 5 minutes such as a bruise or something, it shouldn't be allowed, however it should be enough to hurt the child and show them who's boss and not to do it again."

I will finish from this on the NSPCC site;

"What may seem to be harmless smacks can lead to unexpected injury. For example, ruptured eardrums, brain damage, and injuries or even death from falls caused by blows.

Parents who use physical punishment may say they control the force of the smack and do not intend to harm their child. But the reality is that adults usually resort to smacking when they are angry and have "lost it", which gives them less control over their actions. What's more, some parents find they need to smack harder and harder over time in order to produce the same result with their children.

Growing up with violence can make children insecure and fearful from an early age. They may be less confident and assertive as they grow up. Or they may grow up to feel that aggression is the most effective way of communicating and getting what they want."

Just my opinion on the matter. I don't intend to have a debate.

[WarezKid]

I'm dumbfounded that the some people seem to think that hitting a child will help them? Hitting a child should not be acceptable, if you have to resort to hitting your child, as someone else said, you have failed as a parent. Its your job to teach them what is right and wrong, resorting to hitting (or by other means) the message into your child is a disgusting and cruel thing to do.

Every parent has a responsibility to support the care and protection of their (and others) children and by hitting them, that isn't care nor is it protection. You would be teaching your children incorrect morals in life, hitting them to teach them something is almost as backwards as you can get.

Child abuse (physical and mental) was the reason that the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) was set up for and what it fights against. By hitting your child, they could get mental, emotional and phsical disorders. For the person who said "I'm proof it works" are you really that ignorant? Thousands of children are out there, stabbing, killing because of abuse they've received and you think it works? And then there are the actual children being physically or sexually abused, who are to scared to even talk about it.

Now.



I thught the point of hitting your child was to discipline them? Beating the message into your child is disgusting. There are all sorts of methods of discipline, if you disagree with them - I couldn't care less, i'm just expressing my views on hitting children.

"If it leaves a mark after 5 minutes such as a bruise or something, it shouldn't be allowed, however it should be enough to hurt the child and show them who's boss and not to do it again."

I will finish from this on the NSPCC site;

"What may seem to be harmless smacks can lead to unexpected injury. For example, ruptured eardrums, brain damage, and injuries or even death from falls caused by blows.

Parents who use physical punishment may say they control the force of the smack and do not intend to harm their child. But the reality is that adults usually resort to smacking when they are angry and have "lost it", which gives them less control over their actions. What's more, some parents find they need to smack harder and harder over time in order to produce the same result with their children.

Growing up with violence can make children insecure and fearful from an early age. They may be less confident and assertive as they grow up. Or they may grow up to feel that aggression is the most effective way of communicating and getting what they want."

Just my opinion on the matter. I don't intend to have a debate.

Thanks for taking my words outta of my mouth dude xx

[---MAD---]

To a degree it's ok, but if the child turns out mentally scarred, bleeding or bruised then it is wrong

Yeah I agree actually. The child would not care what you say if the most you do is shout at him. Especially as he/she grows. The main reason I think a child would need a hit is if he/she is rude to wards an adult or his/her parents.

Beating the hell out the child is obviously useless as the child would rebel instead of listen.

Its amazing to see a child scared of their mother when all she does is give him the "big eye stare". The child immediately knows he/she is doing something wrong and stops it.

Best discipline IMO is taking what the child adores most for a period of time. IE their mobile phone or computer or not giving them money.

[Alkaz]

Best discipline IMO is taking what the child adores most for a period of time. IE their mobile phone or computer or not giving them money.

I agree with that, i think its one of the best things to do to a child as they dont want them things taken away from them, but ye sometimes they do need a smack to show them who is boss, as they will always find something to keep them occupied then the things u took dont become as important to them then it becomes less of a punishment