What is your stand with corporal punishment?
@ronaldallan1916 (154)
Philippines
August 3, 2010 9:26pm CST
It isn't right to hurt a child as means of discipline. A good and comprehensive conversation is always the best way to instill good values to them. Corporal punishment would also create a psychological effect to them. Chances are children who are disciplined through corporal punishment get the chance to be violent when they grow up or children who have experienced it would have thought to ruin their life thinking that they're always get hurt by someone whom they expect to show affection to them. Therefore, I don't believe in corporal punishment and totally against it.
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@Fayalite (39)
• United States
4 Aug 10
I grew up with corporal punishment, so I guess I am a little biased. In my experience, simply put, hitting works better until they are older. As a child, when I was told not to do something I wanted to do, I found a way to sneak around and get what I wanted anyway. But when threatened with violence, I didn't dare step out of line. I feared and revered my father, his power commanded my respect and I understood his word was law or I would face the consequences.
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@ronaldallan1916 (154)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
so you are naturally stubborn when you're a kid, eh?. hehe.
@ronaldallan1916 (154)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
Is it really necessary to practice corporal punishment just to be dominant? I believe that you can be dominant without using your physical force. You can also be dominant by simply setting yourself as a good example.
@Plants4Me (48)
• United States
4 Aug 10
I say bring back Corporal Punishment to the classroom. I grew up with it in my schools. It didnt seem that kids got in trouble or talk back like they do today. Talking to a kid that has done wrong, doesnt always work. There is too much stuff going on now a days that kids get away with. With the classroom size increasing in elementary schools, there needs to be some kind of control.
@ronaldallan1916 (154)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
Oh no.. If I'm a parent, I wouldn't let anyone hurt my child!
@Plants4Me (48)
• United States
4 Aug 10
I wouldn't let the schools spank my kids either, however some kids need a good spanking in order to behave. In my school days, a notice came home with the child for the parents permission to use Corporal Punishment. If the parent wanted it, they signed it, if not they didn't return it. I seen just a few kids in school get the punishment, but it was only one swat, and they never missed behaved again. I think its just having the idea in place, which makes kids think before they react. with nothing in place, they just do dumb stupid things to get into trouble. I got one spanking as a kid, and boy did it come to my attention..My mom gave it to me....I havent had to spank my kids ever...they have never ever missed behaved in school, thank my lucky stars. But todays world many, many parents let their kids get away with soo much in school, it can really distrupt a classroom, especially when there are 30+ kids in an elementary class room. Kids can be so disrespectful, its unbelievable...
@arvik_the_first (97)
• India
8 Aug 10
Yup a little spanking can go a long way. And all the people who keep blabbering that spanking will affect a child psychologically are themselves retarded. I mean spanking has been going on for ages and not all the people who have been spanked turn up retarded. I think we call certain people teachers because they specialize in teaching values, discipline and all the other stuff so lets just leave it on teachers to decide when to talk to a child when to punish him or her.
@paulybg (126)
• China
4 Aug 10
Yeah, I agree with you but I think sometime a little corporal punishment would be still necessary. Sometimes when you have tried all the other ways to train and displine the child but still useless, then I think you should use some corporal to know that there are some rules he/she need to obey. Of course,you need to ensure the corporal would not hurt them too hard.
@ronaldallan1916 (154)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
That's right, paulybg. Also parents should set themselves as good example to their children.
@ptower76 (1616)
• United States
4 Aug 10
Corporal punishment at early age can be effective when tempered with love and understanding. A sharp spank on the bottom will almost always attract the attention of an unruly child. Corporal punishment becomes negative when it is implemented in anger. If a child gets you angry or if you are angry at something else, that is not the time to punish the child with that type of punishment. Punishing when we are angry increases the chance of physically and emotionally hurting the child, which of course will instill fear and not respect. It may also be construed as child abuse in some jurisdictions. Even animals will nip or cuff their young when their young place themselves in danger. Corporal punishment can indeed be an effective tool for disciplining children early in their development if one does not take it to the extreme.
@rugene (57)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
Punishing the CHildren Through giving them physical Pain makes the childs heart to go away from his/her parents.Children can understand The thing You may tell them,Though its harder for them to follow Because they are still children,otherwise Parents can create a punishment that makes them realize of their faults and not Building revenge on the parents.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
4 Aug 10
Hi ronaldallan, I am completely opposed to corporal punishment and have never known a case where it was justified. We have to remember that we are the adults and using corporal punishment is telling the child that violence is okay. I've known parents who practiced corporal punishment and I've seen how there kids act when they become teenagers. Parents who don't practice such punishment almost always raise more law abiding and less bullying kids. My parents raised nine children with love and respect, never stooping to physical punishment. None of us were ever in trouble with the law, we all loved and respected our parents, and those of us who are left are very close today. My first wife and I raised our three children in the same way and now it's their turn to continue the tradition. Simply put, I think corporal is wrong. Blessings.
@juneramir (334)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
When I was a child, I had feelings, could think and reason and would listen when reprimanded. Sometimes I felt that my parents went overboard even when it came to their reactions to certain bits of information. The optimal situation for a parent-child relationship is one of openness. Feelings and thought must be freely shared and both parties must attempt to exercise understanding.
Corporal punishment eliminates this from a relationship when it is executed. Some people may ask me if a three-year old could reason. My answer is that some adults cannot reason but that is no reason to treat them as a lesser being. Corporal punishment is not really just a tap on the wrist in my opinion.
Good day everyone!
@babz02 (250)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
I've had my fair share of corporal punishment. Maybe that's the reason why some boys grew up to be homosexuals. That's just a guess though. I always believe that it is not necessary to give corporal punishment to your kids. Their are tons of ways to discipline your child. Resulting to violence is never a solution.
