Spanking

[Lewis]

There are alternatives, there is no need to hit/spank/abuse/whatever your child like that.

[wixard]

i got slapped, but it was definitely more out of anger than discipline...
never damaged me in any way as far as i'm aware, and i'm not a violent person at all

wouldn't do it to my kids ever, wouldn't spank them, but i also wouldn't judge those who use it as a discipline method

[-:Undertaker:-]

I love everyone on here saying how they won't smack their little Johnny when they've got children because there are 'alternatives'... well we'll see how you feel when little Johnny won't listen or pay attention to your 'alternatives', your blood is boiling and he's asking for a right crack.

[Kardan]

I got smacked as a child, although quite rarely, I didn't do much wrong at all really - but I don't agree with it. There's much better ways.

[scottish]

For people saying other/better ways, what methods would you use out of curiosity?

[wixard]

I love everyone on here saying how they won't smack their little Johnny when they've got children because there are 'alternatives'... well we'll see how you feel when little Johnny won't listen or pay attention to your 'alternatives', your blood is boiling and he's asking for a right crack.

i've never had any violent tendencies towards anyone in my life, arguing with siblings etc i'd never dream of lashing out at anyone
why would i suddenly have them with my child? really don't think i will

it's just not my character
@scottish; supernanny style

[scottish]

sit in the bad corner no tv for an hour?

[wixard]

sit in the bad corner no tv for an hour?

whats wrong with that?

do you really think the only way to get your child to be obedient is to hit them?

[Kardan]

@scottish;, pretty much what wixard said. There's many ways of punishing children without the need for violence. Most school kids are generally well behaved without teachers needing to go smacking them

And I know that all the regular members on here don't have kids, so we can't exactly put ourselves in that situation, but I can't imagine why you would even want to hurt your own child? (And y'know, surely you would be putting up with enough crying anyway? )

[-:Undertaker:-]

And I know that all the regular members on here don't have kids, so we can't exactly put ourselves in that situation, but I can't imagine why you would even want to hurt your own child? (And y'know, surely you would be putting up with enough crying anyway? )

To make them behave. Pain works to control behaviour.

Child gets hit for doing X, child a week later thinks of doing X again.... thinks of the belt he got last week off his Dad.