Should parents be able to hit children?

[Suspective]

This thread isn't about throwing kids down the stairs or punching eight shades of trash out of them, because everyone who has morals knows it's wrong, this is about a gentle slap on their bum :S

It shouldn't be legal, some parents will take it to far. Anyway, I respect your opinion.

[Alkaz]

It does work, everything needs dicipline so it knows the rights and wrongs. If you dont you get people who think they are #1 in everyones lives and their way is the right way. A smack every nown again for doing bad things i.e. smothering the walls in choclate spread then they will know not to do that again or they will get another smack which hurt. It also shows them whos boss.

[Suspective]

It does work, everything needs dicipline so it knows the rights and wrongs. If you dont you get people who think they are #1 in everyones lives and their way is the right way. A smack every nown again for doing bad things i.e. smothering the walls in choclate spread then they will know not to do that again or they will get another smack which hurt. It also shows them whos boss.

Do you smother the walls in choco?
But I still don't agree I'm afraid. Theres other sanctions e.g. Being sent to bedroom, loss of toys/tv/computer/music, being grounded. It depends how old they are as well. I know teenagers don't usually get abused by being hit. As they could fight back.

[jackass]

I don't think they should, and I know I for one wouldn't.

[Alkaz]

No, it was merely an example.
Children should be smacked and then sent to the bedroom.
We're too obsessed with things like super nanny etc. What do you think happened to people years ago, they got a smack.

[lPinoy]

in some cases, yes.

[Suspective]

Lets be religious here haha, God wouldn't approve.

[jackass]

Lets be religious here haha, God wouldn't approve.

What if you're son was Satan or some other kind of 'bad person'?

[Sammeth.]

Oh I remember having this debate when I was studying childcare.

In my opinion a tap on the wrist, a smack on the bum etc is alright. Parents should be allowed to choose how they discipline their own children. Proper smacking them and full on beating children obviously isn't ok. I wouldn't ever hit my children when I have kiddies, however I can understand if other parents do.

[Suspective]

Oh I remember having this debate when I was studying childcare.

In my opinion a tap on the wrist, a smack on the bum etc is alright. Parents should be allowed to choose how they discipline their own children. Proper smacking them and full on beating children obviously isn't ok. I wouldn't ever hit my children when I have kiddies, however I can understand if other parents do.

You scare me Sam, when you talk about children. HaHa. Your going to be all over them -





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