Spanking Kids = AGGRESIVE

Spanking can really discipline kids but overuse of it can cause traumas. When I was a kid I was disciplined many times and I can tell what ways are too much and what ways are just right. I know more or less what ways I can use for my child.

Doing physical harm on a child like spanking is against the law where we from. The appropriate thing to do when your child is doing something wrong or behaving badly would be to ground them such as not letting them watch tv and making them stay in their room to reflect on what they did wrong or giving them a time out if they are really little.

I spanked both my sons when they were growing up. It was not something i often did but if i thought they needed a spanking they got one, one their buttes & not hard. I see alot of kids that i think it might get their attention. I don't like to be around kids that aren't taught to behave. The parents need a spanking to for doing this.

Some children learn well through spanking... some others do not. My daughter used to get a thunk on the bum for her severe misbehavior and spent an entire summer being grounded to the house. She's 8, and honestly, I've only heard her say one mean thing to another living person in my presence as long as she's lived. She's very very sweet and compassionate. However, whenever she was punished, I would always, always assure her that it wasn't the end of the world, that she is a loved and cherished little girl and just needs to follow instructions better. I sometimes wonder if that isn't the difference between her and some of these "shining little angels" *cough* that I end up dealing with regularly.

I think it depends on the environment that the child is spanked in. If a child is raise in the environment where they are spanked out of anger, the spanker does not explain why the child was spanked, and the child are not told that they are loved then yes it may cause aggression. But if the child is spanked out of discipline, spoken to about the reason that they were spanked, and told that they were loved then they shouldn't show aggression. It also depends on the child, spanking does not work on all children.

punishing children for their bad behavior is ok.in this way they will learn that bad attitudes will give them trouble. but spanking should be the very last option.their are many ways to punish children without physically hurting them

nah, i think sometimes spanking is necessary

yeah hard this last night. this is a bunch of bs. it teach the kids right from wrong. like sinband said tell an inner city he's in time out. not going to work. i am a true bleiver in tough love, and spanking teach the kids to listen and if they are bad they have to pay for it

Based on child psychology, it comes in different approaches. Cultures and races may differ in spanking the child. As long as the child reaches about 5 years old. It is still alright. But, when the child is about 6 and up, it is not advisable to spank the child. Also, we should consider the places in spanking the child. Aggressiveness due to spanking is caused by the child's shame on public. Don't ever spank the child or scold the child while in public. This will lower the child's self esteem and self-confidence.

Personally i think spanking or punishing kids sometimes is just healthy for as long as you try to make them understand afterwards why you have to do something like that. In the first place i only punish my nephews or niece if they did something wrong, if you wont correct their mistake tendency is that they will repeat it over and over again , thinking that its just fine and theres nothing to it .Thats why as grown ups we need to guide them and dicipline them accordingly once in a while