Do you believe in spanking kids?

[lilprairiemutt]

With that said, I absolutely do not believe in other people spanking YOUR children. They shouldnt have a right what so ever to lay their hands or paddle on someone else's kid. I never had spankings in my school and there were no problems. I would be pi$$ed if someone hit my child. COMPLETELY wrong in my mind.

I have to agree with you on this. If my kid did something to warrant a spanking, the person can tell me what happened and I will take care of it. We spank, but it is not used for everything and is usually the last tool on the disipline box to be used. I don't want someone else to ever spank my child because it may not have been something that deserved a spanking. If it was I want to know how hard they were hit and where. Some people have no judgment when it comes to that kind of thing and will just knock the crap out of them.

 

[Dizzy]

Does a toddler REALLY understand why it is being spanked any more than a dog does?

We are supposed to be role models and protectors of our children. They look to us for guidence and boundaries.

Has anyone ever considered why they will only use positive techniques on a dog, and not on a child?

Children, while they are to all intents and purposes little people, with opinions, ides etc etc - they're LEARNING, they process things differently.

We spoke today about a child.

"Mummy hates me."

"Why?"

"Because she goes upstairs and locks herself in her room."

Now - mummy is depressed. But you can see - kids don't perceive the world how we do....

Smacking never did me any harm (so I say)... maybe it did though? Because until recently, I thought it was ok to use physical discipline on kids, but not on dogs...

Now where's the logic in that??

Can I repeat this? I'd like to hear what the opinions are