Is it right for a parent to beat a child?

No, it is not right. But sometimes, it is the way kids learn from their mistake.

Hi hollowheart, Defiinetly not alright to beat or even harm a child. Some parents lash out, because they either have a problem or an issue they cant deal with, which causes them to blame the innocent defenseless child or they are simply reapeating a violent family cycle, which needs to be broken in a hurry... This is my view anyway

of course not.. it may be a right to discipline a child but not by beating. if parent dont want a responsibility of raising a kid or just abandon them, then why make one? :) its a very irresponsible thing to do having a kid and then abandon them... i just hope that parents would love their children and learn from mistakes that they have experience as a child :(

No parent has any right to beat up a child. If you want to instill obedience and respect in your child do it by telling him that what he did was wrong and the consequences resulting from his wrong doings. Respect begets respect. I myself wouldn't want my own kid to follow me because out of fear of being beaten. Beating a child only results to the battered kid's violent nature when he grows up. Time would come when the battered child would think that it is a normal thing to be beaten up. He in turn would beat up his own kids and the cycle would never stop.

I think that no parent has such a right it can teach lessons but i think teaching like that only creates more lessons to teach and beating never answers a question it only raises more questions. Children do not decide to be born therefore parents cannot treat them as property ever.

i agree with you ,if the parents beat the child ,he made a mistake ,a big mistake ,because the "beat"cann't stove the qustions,only the love can save the child.give our child you love.the life will happy !