Spanking!

I do not agree with smacking children of any age. Violence only breeds violence. I find other ways to discipline my children

yes i do, but i dont do it all the time. it is the last option i have. i have 4 children and i am a single mom they follow orders because they are scared to get a spank at their bottom. like the bible said spare the rod spoiled the child.

I am of two minds on this, when I was a child spanking was a form of punishment for real bad behavior, I honestly do not believe it did me any harm. On the other hand my daughter used to spank my granddaughter until my granddaughter hit back at the age of 3. when asked why she hit mommy , her reply "you hit me first", now where did this come from, day care and play school, where hitting and slapping are of course forbidden, To a child's mind hitting and spanking and slapping are all the same, and how do you justify hitting ,slapping,spanking a child while trying to teach them to never do the same to others. I just doesn't fit. So in my granddaughters home the form of punishment are now removal of any and all forms of fun, computer, TV, movies, for up to 3 weeks, this has not stopped my granddaughter from doing silly or wrong things, but she is totally aware that if she does there are consequences and she will have and pay for them

no,for me spanking is not the answer if a chid goes wrong..and that age it seem to be rebillious

While I don't think spanking is the only way to discipline a child, I also know that on very small children, sometimes it is all they understand. I think at 12, there are other things you can do like taking away privledges and favorite items, especially in todays electronic world. I never had to spank my children, but I had the tools to teach them right from wrong early. Some parents are clueless, and don't know how they handle situations and by the time the child is 3 or 4, they are already running the show. I was not spanked as a child, but I was taught right from wrong at an early age.

I believe that sometimes, we can't help but spank our naughty kids. Sometimes it helps to teach the kids how to be scared and obey authorities. But then, spanking should always be done with caution. I spank my 5-year-old kid with my own hands, sometimes with a rubber slipper or a plastic comb. After that, I will try to explain to her why i did it and ask her to promise to behave next time.

I do not believe in spanking unless it is absolutely necessary. My mom was the same way with us when her kids were growing up. I can't ever remember our mom spanking us. I think spanking leads to fearing you parents. And I do not want my son to fear me. I want him to know that he can come to me about anything. My mom was the same way. And I was always able to come to her with anything with out having the fear of "if i tell her this am I gone to get hit."

Before using any form of corporal punishment on children, parents must use all alternative means poosible to discipline their child. Corporal punishments, including spanking must be a last resort measure. However, spanking must be reasonable and must not be abused. It must be used to make a point. The authority it represents is by far more important than the level of pain felt during its administration. But I will insist on the fact that if alternative displine works, spanking must be discarded.

hahha, yep, when i was 3 yrs old i get spanked all the time, hahha.. ^_^ But spank if they're only misbehaving.. ^_^