Smacking children
By chikkadee
@chikkadee (372)
Australia
November 9, 2006 4:29am CST
For or against?
I got smacked occasionally and it didn't do me any harm...
3 responses
@neha_80 (310)
• Australia
15 Nov 06
I dint get much smacked when i was a child!
But if its more then limits it must be disturbing for kids !They may feel not loved & may develop hatred for parents which they mite not show as a kid a but as a parent or it may also disturb there Lives as an adult . They start hiding things from parents! There are many drawbacks to it.
But as u guys already discussed some times there is no other way!
It dint harm you, may be you were lucky but it may trigger few emotions .
I feel guilty even if i shout at my child! Sometimes just because i was already stressed But then imediately i say her sorry & treat her or do her favt activity .LOl
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@chikkadee (372)
• Australia
15 Nov 06
I dont think it triggers any emotions because it wasn't a severe level of punishment, I wasn't beaten, that is different, I was only smacked when I did something wrong continually and warned of the eventual concequence.
Shouldn't there be a level of discipline there to ensure your child becomes an effective part of society?
@neha_80 (310)
• Australia
16 Nov 06
1 . It trgerrs in some cases may be in particular cases . May be when person is already suffering from any psychological disorders .
2 There are many to discipline children other than smacking for example Not talking to them for a while or ignoring them till they ask whats wrong !
3 Also rewarding kids for appropriate behaviour is one option !
4 Encouraging them by using appriciating words is another option !
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@blondegirl1975 (4298)
•
9 Nov 06
To be honest i have been smacked when i was little and no it did not do any harm to me either.
I have smacked mine when it was the last result and i had tried everything else.
I felt guilty afterwards but than i remembered that it was ok when i got smacked.
If i do it i do it on the back of the hand and i dont do it hard, I think that the kids find it a shock as they do not expect it and it sometimes works when there is no alternatives
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@chikkadee (372)
• Australia
9 Nov 06
But could the fact that you feel guilt be a reason not to smack?
ie. if it really is ok to smack your kids, why do you feel guilty?
