Do you think it is ok to spank children?
Do you think that spanking is socially acceptable? Would they do it if your kids were in danger? If you did it in anger, would you feel bad about it?
According to a recent BabyCenter study, moms are divided. Nearly 1 out of 2 moms spank their children. And while 81% of BabyCenter moms surveyed were spanked as a child, some moms today turn to different methods to discipline their children. Let us know what you think!
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Yes (59.1%)
No (40.9%)
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I wAS sPANK aS a cHILD wITH tHE bELT , sO wHAT IS A cHILD gOING tO LEARN fROM tHEIR pARENTS hITTING tHEM (EVEN IF iT dON''T hURT) U R tHEIR ROLE MODLES AND THEY LOOK UP TO U. i PUT MY 4 GIRLS iN tIME OUT aND iT wORKS vERY wELL, I wOULD nEVER SPANK mY gIRLS!
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It depends on the ages and the incidents. If talking and communication works for the kids, I will never spank them. Even though spanking can stop their bad behaviors, make sure that explanation on what they did wrong has to be followed. It is to let them understand the reason why they were spanked. But, most of the time, punishments such as time out, taking away their favorite toys, no treats after the dinner work better than spanking. Raising kids involve a lot of works (team work with the kids), I believe that no parent would want to beat up their kids with no reason.
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I did spank my children when they were young and they all seem to be doing fine! I don't believe in spanking once they reach school age as you can reason with them by then. I don't think a child should be spanked when the adult is upset!
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I think it's okay to spank your child just to let them know that misbehavior will not be tolerated.Spanking and abuse are two different things and some people take it to the extreme. I do agree with all of you who said a parent should NEVER spank a child when they're ANGRY,it leads to abuse.When a child gtes to be a certain age then spankings should stop.
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I was spanked as a child, I am just fine. So I feel it's okay to spank .. NOT beat, abuse or bruise. There's a BIG difference. And as everyone should know, all techniques don't work with all kids, like Time Outs, so do as you feel fit.
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No. I don't think it's ok to spank a kid to discipline them. There are other ways to get them to behave!
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I have spanked my kids in the past. i now choose other methods of dicipline. I was hit as a child with an open hand across the face and also with belts and many other objects. I was hit out of anger and I personaly do not want to do that to my kids. I had very low self esteem as a kid and i beleive its partly due to the beatings i had to take, not to mention watching my older sister get hit on a daily basis for no reason at all, just cause my dad was having a bad day.
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Apparently most people here haven't read the studies. The long-term, double-blind, scientific studies. The ones that show kids who are spanked are less intelligent (lower IQ), more aggressive, etc. than children who aren't spanked-controlling for all other lifestyle factors. So sure, it's OK if you want your kid to be stupider and nastier. Saying you, or your kids, were spanked and are fine is all well and good, as long as you understand that statistically, they would be BETTER if they hadn't been spanked. But people will always ignore science and research to suit their own wants.
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Spanking is never an option. How does it teach a child? I've told my kids on a few occasions "If I were a parent who spanked their childrem THIS is a time I would do it." And most of the time I would be reacting to the anger I felt, not the actual offense. Both my husband and I came from homes where kids were spanked, and although we did not suffer damage, we both feel it's wrong to hit a child.
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I do NOT think it is ever okay to spank a child, period.
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