When it comes to punishing your kids, where do you draw the line? To Spank or Not to Spank?

by kyle Posted 2012/07/07 21:23:52

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	To Spank	19 votes	49%
	Not to Spank	13 votes	33%
	other	7 votes	18%

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Brosia 2012/07/27 20:10:20

To Spank

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So long as I have warned them, and the crime is bad enough, I would give a swat on the ass. When my daughter talks back, I give her a swat on the lips. She rarely talks back now, because she has learned.

But, all physical discipline is done with an open hand. Closed hand it too much, and that is where the line is drawn.

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bettyboop 2012/07/12 00:47:35

To Spank

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Spanking is an option, as are other forms of punishment. When I say spank, I mean using your hand on their bottom.

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freespire 2012/07/11 12:34:35

other

always carefully consider what the child has done and make the pushiment fit the level of the ""crime"" as it would be. however you do get more by giving a child understanding on what they did wrong by making them answer the question first

I like so why did you do that?..... and then if the answer given does not seem like the child understood by all means consider the type of punishment to be deserved and if the answer is understood why they did wrong then use a warning the first time maybe a small punishement a a remember step like no Tv for the weekend or something that give them time to think about the error of their ways.

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den 2012/07/11 10:02:31

To Spank

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the Bible teaches not to spare the rod-that means spnk and be sewrious about it, not just a little tap

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Spank to den 2012/11/22 18:02:43

To hell with the Bible

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Dzeeng 2012/07/11 08:40:25

Not to Spank

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my parents never spanked me and I also try not to do

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Sweetness 2012/07/09 17:57:29

other

I don't have any kids but I believe it depends on the child. With some children it takes a spanking..but with others scolding is as effective..

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Angryface01 2012/07/09 16:45:31

Not to Spank

With the eldest kids, I spanked. But, as I got older, I got smarter. I just found more effective means. That's not an indictment on spanking, it's just what worked better for me and my family.

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Elaine Magliacane 2012/07/09 11:23:41

other

I often POPPED as in one smack of the hand or butt when needed to quickly stop my child from doing something.... and actual spanking never happened. After the age of 4 she chose her own punishment for misbehavior... and it had to be a good one... or I doubled it.

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nothingbutthetruth 2012/07/09 08:55:34

To Spank

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It all depends, some times a little scolding will do the job, but at times it better not to spare the rod and spoil the child.

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artistheweapon 2012/07/09 07:06:16

other

Personally, I hate the little hellions, which is why I dont planning on having any. But I do remember somewhere that children who were spanked have chances of developing shizophrenia, Paranioa, and sociopathic tendencies

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gstrahan to artisth... 2012/07/09 08:52:09

Maybe they were already crazy little bastards and that's why they got spanked to begin with...what came first, the chicken or the egg?

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artisth... to gstrahan 2012/07/09 08:59:37

oooo good point...

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Teri- Oregon 2012/07/09 06:58:39

To Spank

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when the situation calls for it, however if I'm really mad I will send them to there room and calm down first. Spanking a child when your angry can go to far if your not careful.

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pdarkow 2012/07/09 06:56:33

To Spank

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Only after alternatives have failed and they have been warned about certain behaviors they will be spanked for then I spank. There is a big difference between a spanking and a beating

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blissful 2012/07/08 07:59:59

other

Well it just doesn't work when the kid is bigger than you and yet you are still trying to spank them. So I would draw the line at 12 yrs old. Yes I do believe in spankin! It worked for me and my daughter when we were kids. But every kid is different so you just go with what works..

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chucknorris4444 2012/07/08 03:12:03

To Spank

not beat hem up or anything though

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Kashee 2012/07/08 01:14:38

Not to Spank

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I think spanking a child is abuse.

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/07/07 23:35:58

To Spank

+2
i spanked on the butt when they were little so i would not have to when they were older.

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XXrawwwrXX 2012/07/07 22:59:39

Not to Spank

+2
i refuse to spank my children

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King Anti-Christ 666 2012/07/07 21:36:06

To Spank

i dont have any kids but i did raised a kneece and a knefew , and they are the most respectful and polite kidsive ever seen

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Mamaknows 2012/07/07 21:33:46

To Spank

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It is effective for some kids...some kids only need stong tone....but #1 thing is communication and consitancy.

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Cinna 2012/07/07 21:33:39

Not to Spank

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My parents used the spanking method and I'm psychologically screwed up from it...I would never wish that upon my child

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JCD aka... to Cinna 2012/07/07 22:04:19

As I said before ("fighting with the opposite sex"), you're a good person, and you will be a successful woman, and a great mother.

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Cinna to JCD aka... 2012/07/07 22:11:39

Thank you.

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Kashee to Cinna 2012/07/08 01:16:16

it really messes with the developing brain. I am sorry you had to live through a rough childhood.

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Cinna to Kashee 2012/07/08 01:37:47
lucy to Cinna 2012/07/09 17:06:30

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You are so right.

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Muver 2012/07/07 21:32:05

other

+1
Depending on the age of the child and the temperment, often they can be reasoned with, and made to understand the loss of a privilege...when they are really little, the word NO
does a lot of good...however, a swat on the butt does wonders, given the situation...

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Quiet-is-feared 2012/07/07 21:26:07

To Spank

+2
I think it's alright to give then a slight spanking but not like abusive, just lightly enough to let them know it's a correction for something they have done wrong.

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lucy to Quiet-i... 2012/07/08 21:05:42 (edited)

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It's an abuse of power because (most)kids can't hit back. My parents still used it and it sucks beyond belief.

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gstrahan to lucy 2012/07/09 08:54:28

Stop misbehaving.

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