Is it okay for parents to spank or even hit their kids whenever they misbehave?

I think there are other ways to discipline your children without spanking them. Time outs and loss of privledges are effective if you are consistent. For a child to be sooooo bad, do they need a spanking to show who's boss? No I don't think so. I think the above methods are appropriate in all situations. I too was spanked (actually beaten) as a child and I feel NO child deserves to be harmed in any way, no matter how bad they are. Let the punishment fit the age of the child and stick with it. For example, if they are sent to time out, make them stay the alloted time for their age (1 minute per year of age), grounding and loss of toys and privledges are extremely effective. JUST BE CONSISTENT!

yes obviously bcz it is meant for the betterment of their children

I think it's really up to the parents whether they choice to spank or not. I was spanked and I do not resent my father for doing it. I deserved it. There is a difference between spanking and beatings. Sometimes the line is very thin, but as adults it's up to us to know when we may be close to crossing that line. I will spank my child if he needs it. But, that's just my personal opinion.

may be no there are other ways

really depends on the culture or place one is living in. in our place for example, parents do spank kids to discipline them. and for me its really okay to do that but no to the extent that it will really hurt the child. there is always a boundary between disciplining the child and hurting the child. and it will be good if after you spanked the kid, explain to him or her why you did it.

Parents lov u very much and if u r doing naughty things then they have the fear that you would behave in the sameway in the future and just they try to stop u at that time itself. So dont feel bad when your parents scold u ,take it +vely.

Not all the time. Sometimes, we need to hurt our children to let them know the gravity of their fault. They need to know how wrong they behave in a given situation. But do it when nobody see it.

Spanking is a form of abuse. So is yelling at kids. The most effecvtive way of discipline is removing them from a restaurant or store if they are bothering other people. Time out at home or taking away privilages. The MOST important thing is to be consistent!!!

I have known parents who believed in harsh corporal punishment, I have known those who used the 'three swat' method and those who have 'tapped' to get their child's attention. Which works best? I can't say. Myself, when my children where very young, 1-2 years of age, I would tap a hand or butt just to let them know I meant business and that listening to what I was saying was a pretty good idea. I went by the old maxim, "What's the difference between a two year old and a terrorist?" Answer "You can reason with a two year old." Seemed to work ok for me.

I can relate to your experience. I too was spanked as a child. We also did some other wierd punishment type of things. But I'm still debating on the subject of spanking or not. I think it would be ok but not to do it too hard. I remember how I felt when I was spanked and wouldn't really want my kids to feel like that. But I turned out just fine.

Yes its fine for parents to spank their children beczuse otherwise they wont learn from their mistakes.children need to be brought up in discipline and for that spanking is needed.

children cannot always be reasoned with so I do think that sometimes a light smack on the back of the hand or a tap on the bottom is needed so the child can immediatly understand that they did something they shouldn't have I mean if your 2 year old child is about to stick its fingers in an electric socket then what would you do? you could say no but what if they still carry on? I think that would be a good time to tap them on the back of the hand to just emphasise that they should stop doing what they were doing or there will be a negative consequence

I was spanked many many times while growing up, and like you I too was a very naughty girl. However, I do believe that a little spanking is in line sometimes with my one kids. I have 2 sons. When they cross the line I do spank them, but its not very often and I dont do it immediately. Most of the time I give them warnings first, when they still dont listen, then I spank. I agree that there are others ways of disciplicing and we should all try them out.

Kids are kids! Spanking them makes a certain parent act like a kid. To inflict physical pain to a certain child only problematizes the problem. Talk to a kid like a parent, and they'll remember you as a parent and not like a kid.

Spank a child is not bad. Of course everything has a limit. I have a son and he is bad all the time only with me. Whenver I try to reason him with good words he is doing the same and he shows that he ignores me. If I yell to him he does the same. If what he does at the moment is really bad then I spank him on his a..h. I think a spank now and then it is ok. And I asked a child's phychologist to do that, thanks a lot!

I think its not nice for parents to beat their children.He will never listned to later if u beat him.

nothing like that.. This is something that we automaticaly gain as we go through that situation but yes if you have that knowledge before then it would be great

really depends on the culture or place one is living in. in our place for example, parents do spank kids to discipline them. and for me its really okay to do that but no to the extent that it will really hurt the child. there is always a boundary between disciplining the child and hurting the child. and it will be good if after you spanked the kid, explain to him or her why you did it.

I think that spanking is ok if you arent yelling cursing and you are being calm and you are talking to the child about what they did wrong

NO!! bcz kids will be kids and the parents have to remember that they probly did the same thing when they were younger