Parents may get jailed when using corporal discipline on their children
By neelia_lyn
@neelia_lyn (2003)
Philippines
October 11, 2010 7:41am CST
In our country, a bill is being passed, it is about anti-corporal punishment. I am open to spanking a child in the proper way because it's Biblical. But of course i am against maltreating a child, like pinching or kicking him/her and anything such. Do you think we should spare the rod, which means we should refrain from spanking the child as a way of disciplining him/her?
3 responses
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Oct 10
When it's brutal already then it should not be used. Spanking, i think, if used, should be used accordingly and with love. thanks for the response..
@jinjer168 (1596)
• Philippines
11 Oct 10
Hello! I am also against using corporal punishment to the children. Well, punishing them lightly like gently spanking their hands/palm when they committed mistake is enough, I guess to show and imposed them a discipline that what they did was wrong. Too much punishment that would develop hatred and revenge in them will surely arise in the future if the parents deeply hurt them not just in words but also in action. Children are gift from God, we should take care, guide love and cherish them to be able for them to be a good person in the future. We should never brought them up in violence for what we sow is what we will reap in the future. Good night!
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
11 Oct 10
Thank you for you comment. You are correct. We do get angry and discipline our kids so that they will know what's right and wrong. When we spank them or hurt them in any way, we also hurt ourselves as parents because we don't want to hurt them.
@pastigger (612)
• United States
11 Oct 10
I do believe in spanking. I have a three year old and I don't spank her very often but I have done it and will probably do it again. It is not a first punishment I have tried time outs and they do not work for my daughter. I will give her a warning or two and then if she keeps up she does get a spanking. It usually does stop the problem. There is only so much reasoning you can do with a three year old. My daughter is pretty advanced for her age and she even understands when she is doing something wrong, but sometimes she still pushes the limits. I want her to know that there are consquences for her actions she is held accountable for her actions. I think that is where a lot of people go wrong they just don't discipline at all. I don't spank her hard enough to hurt her but it is the only thing at this point that works. My daughter doesn't care if I take toys from her she had to much imagination to be bored long.
