If your child makes mistake, do you beat them or just scold and explain?

India
September 10, 2009 7:43pm CST
If my children commit any mistake, first naturally anger comes and will scold a bit. But later I will try to explain to them why it is a mistake and what will be it's repercussions. My servant says, for everything she beats her children with whatever she gets in her hand. What about you? Children are dependent on us. How can we be cruel to them? Once in a way if it is uncontrollable, it is ok. What do you say?
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
14 Sep 09
I scold them and explain to them why it is wrong with what they did. I have never and will never beat a child for doing something wrong. That is not the way to punish them or correct them.
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• India
20 Dec 09
Yes Stephcjh, this is what we should do, explain things to them and make them understand what is what.
@kezabelle (2974)
11 Sep 09
It depends what the mistake is, if its a mistake that could have really hurt them often I tell them off because it scares me and I worry generally though as long as it is just a mistake then i explain why they should not have done what they did and ask them not to do it again!
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• India
20 Dec 09
Yes, that is right. Explaining the children the pros and cons is the best method to be followed.
@2babita (1072)
• India
11 Sep 09
Well,i never bit my children yet and i think i won't bcuz my children is my part of my body,so if they get hurt i will get more hurt then them.I think by beating we cannot solve the problem,its better to explain them their mistakes with cool mind so that they do not make any mistakes.As far as your servant conserence,they are always in tension for their family,and so they cannot control their anger,so they bust out their anger to the children,they can't think what is good or bad that's why they do so,i think so.
• India
20 Dec 09
The worst thing is this, she tells it as if she is doing a great thing.
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
11 Sep 09
hi buchi_bulla, that is correct your servent does know and she is not educated,tell her that donot beat the children and explain the mistake to her children,you can manage her,best of luck have a nice day
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• India
20 Dec 09
Yes. It is cruel to beat children. I told her several times. Now she reduced beating children.
• Indonesia
20 Dec 09
No I will never beat my children. Only cowards do that, and if any parents think they should beat anyone, pick people of your own size. Everybody makes mistakes, even us as adults. Beating the children will only teach them that violence in tolerable and I don't want my children to be violent. If they make mistakes, I will punish them, of course, by telling them to mop the floor or do the extra laundry. But, I won't beat them.
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• India
20 Dec 09
Yes, you are right alwayzzcitra. Beating will make them arrogant and adamant. By explaining the facts or by giving small punishments, we can make them realise their mistakes. Have a great day.
• United States
20 Dec 09
I would never beat a child. I would just scold and explain. Beating them won't teach them anything.
• India
20 Dec 09
I too agree with you. Beating will not solve the problem. But it will make the child adament and they will start rebelling.
• Canada
14 Sep 09
Onlyy a savage would beat another person!! What kind of person would raise their hand to another person? That is violence, and it is illegal. I would never hit another person, and nobody else should either. One should not hit animals either.
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• India
20 Dec 09
Yes danishcanadian, we should not beat anyone. But some people are barbaric.
• United States
18 Sep 09
I don't think you should ever raise your hand to a child. It's setting a bad example to your child and sending a message that it's okay to use physical force to resolve problems. Children understand a lot more than we give them credit for. If you explain the mistake, they are able to decipher the meaning of their actions. It's always a good idea to take a deep breath and take a step back before you do anything.
• India
20 Dec 09
Very true austensawyer. Taking a deep breath and wait a second before handling the matter will lessen our anger and we can talk in a calm way. Thanks for these words.