Have you been spanked?
By wuyuanhua
@wuyuanhua (114)
China
January 6, 2010 7:10am CST
Young children spanked by their parents may perform better at school later on and grow up to be hapier. according to a controversial new study that is drawing scorn from critics. The U.S-based research states that spanking children up to six years old made them more successful in school, more optimistic about life,more likely to take voluntary work, and more keen to attend university that their never-spanked counterparts.
Do you have memory of being smacked by parents in your early childhood?How has that affected your later growth in terms of personality and performance?
6 responses
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
13 Jan 10
i was never spanked in my school though but my parents used to i guess---not sure i forgot haha.i was an ctive one in my childhood not in studies though in creating mess around and irritate others i managed to get off them very well so there were no chances of getting spanked.great day.
@wuyuanhua (114)
• China
15 Jan 10
May you are a clever boy. so you haven't been spanked. you are lucky.
@OYGAK2005 (371)
• Saudi Arabia
6 Jan 10
hi...wuyuanhua...
i have no any experiences spanked in i was a kids ,also i can't remember my parents tell off to me untli now...
good luck.....
@wuyuanhua (114)
• China
7 Jan 10
I think you are happy because you have not been spanked. In fact the children are spanked by their parents or teachers when they make some mistakes. then it is good to the children. Like that the children know how to do well in the life. I don't know if you make some mistakes. But I very hope I can spank you now because it is grow well up for you. Ahah
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Yes, I have been spanked when I was a child. It does not in any way made me feel that I was not love but rather it was something I considered for my benefit. If I do something wrong, it was my punishment and I know that it molded me into what I am today.
@sachii315 (488)
• Japan
6 Jan 10
Hi wuyuanhua! Yes, I have been spanked by my parents when I was a kid. I also was disciplined well by my parents. I remembered being punished for being disobedient and very restless. I think those disciplinary actions made by my parents made me a better person and thus, made me obedient to do the tasks given to me. For me, giving disciplinary actions when a kid is being naughty or disobedient is good as long as the parent does not abuse their children. Happy mylotting!
@wuyuanhua (114)
• China
7 Jan 10
Hi Sachii. Were you spanked by your parents? In China, a little of girls are spanked. Maybe chinese parents like more girl. and chinese girls are dociler than boys. How about japanese boys?
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
13 Jan 10
Yes I remember being spanked when I was a kid. It sure helped me realized some things during that time. I wouldn't say it affected on how I perform in school or anything but I noticed a big difference between my cousins, who were never got spanked as a kid, and me. I'm struggling to college now and my cousins ended up being spoiled and now they have babies and never graduated highschool
@buragee (172)
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22 Jan 10
I am about to logout when I actually see this.
I have a cousin and I think that we are totally different from each other. We live together and received punishments when we were little to the extent that it is even a small detail of mistake will lead to a hazing like punishment. For example, if my aunt ask me who is the president of America, and I answered wrong, I will be beaten by a broomstick. Luckily I we are still alive :D
I ,myself, still live normally like any other students. I can stand up on my own now and still studying. Unlike my cousin, he owns a grudge towards his childhood experience and mock his life way down. He doesn't study anymore. Although he is nice towards me, I am afraid that he is not that nice towards others,
I think it depends on the person on how he will take that experience. Some will lead to rebellion and some can be a reason for success. It really depends.....
