Would you spank your children if they went astray?

I wouldn't. I was hit as a kid and I would never want my kid to live through the same. It's just not right for a parent to misuse their advantage in strength. This just shows how they cnanot speak children's language and how they can't persuade them because of their lack of skills. The hits I got not only hurt physically, but mentally, too. I was afraid of my own father, every time he did a swift move, I became scared and hid away from him, and I could not respect him as much because if the pain he caused me.

Yes, I don't want spanking too. I am against it. Hitting the children will just make them stubborn. They don't learn from their mistakes. They are just learning to hate you if you will spank them from time to time. Talking to them sincerely is better. We should explain things to them than getting angry at them or else they will just ignore us and they will do the same mistakes again. Parenting needs utmost care.

Hurting your kids physically is a no-no for me. But I had to admit that I sometime loose my control for my 2 year-old son. I lose my temper and sometimes slap his hands when he does something wrong. However, I feel guilty after doing that especially when I saw him crying with tears. You are right, violence begets violence. I remember my cousins that were used to be spanked by their mom whenever they commit mistakes. Now, the youngest tends to be wild or violent when he got drunk. He even dare his parents in a fight.

it`s bad to spank your children if they went astray. we better advise them so they will be more mature