Would you ever hit your kids?

[dirrty]

Yes. It's not child abuse and children need discipline in their life, a firm hand will teach them that.

yeah, what he said. i can't see the problem with standard discipline to show the child what they've done is wrong.

[Blinger1]

Yep. Even in the shops if I had to

[Richie]

I would, black and blue is the way to go.

[Dentafrice]

Of course. I got smacked and whipped and spanked when I was younger. Taught me not to do it again.

[JackBuddy]

I will, made me think twice about doing anything bad when I was younger and I bear no physical/mental scars from it.

[MrGazet]

Yes,but not like smack my kids in their head for no real reasons.If I hit them,just very mild ones to remind them not repeat the same mistake.

[adidas]

defiently not ! in the words of Ned Flanders.. not a hit, just a good ol pat on the back.

[FlyingJesus]

Definitely. Parents these days are too scared to discipline their children for fear of what will be thought/said of them and look how kids are turning out. I'm not THAT ancient but when I was a toddler it was perfectly acceptable for parents and even very close family friends to give you a little smack if you were being out of line - nothing solid and it definitely wasn't every time you did something wrong, but there is no problem whatsoever with a light tap to show your kids that what they're doing is not allowed.

[Eoin]

too right i would, i got many a skelp when i was younger. why shouldnt my child??

[Abbie.]

no because i was hit when i was younger, i used to pretend to sleep to avoid being hit, it scared me so much, but saying that, i just didnt get a tap, i got proper beat