Not only b / c it glorifies spanking, but because of the judgment in blatantly makes about parents who DO
N'T spank their children.
So, why is it that with permission from the Bible and advice from learned men, I still can not and will
not spank my children?
Of course, I had heard times that parents shouldn't spank their children.
According to the «experts» (and the spanking parents who discuss these things online), you should not spank babies younger than about 15 - 18 months, and you should
not spank children past the age of 7 years.
Do
not spank your child if it is illegal in your area.
So, I don't spank my children.
Of course, I had heard times that parents shouldn't spank their children.
It is impossible to spank and
not spank a child.
Not exact matches
When their
child acts up, they walk over and
spank them a few times really hard and then tell them
not to do it again.
When their
children turn out to resent them, they think that they did enough by
spanking them and then throw their hands up and say, «you can't win them all.»
The
child may well
not do X because he / she fears the
spanking but eventually, as the
child grows up, he / she should learn that there are other better reasons for
not doing X (assuming that doing X is indeed bad).
It is like telling a
child, «don't do X or I will give you a
spanking».
Is a parent a monster for having a
child when the parent knows that the
child will
not be perfect and will have to be taught and disciplined (perhaps with the violence of a
spanking).
But it is comforting to realize that the techniques of
child - raising once thought to be crucial — breast or bottle feeding, time of weaning or toilet training,
spanking or
not spanking — are insufficient criteria for explaining behavioral and emotional reactions of
children.
about I'm afraid my
child will be a spoiled brat if I don't
spank him.
Ultimately I believe every parent needs to decide what works best for their
children and their family, but to imply — as the «Likey» did on Facebook — that if you
spank your
child he / she is
not going to go to jail, that just seems ridiculous.
But
children who were more aggressive at 2 were
not more likely to get
spanked.
IE
spank the
child and go to prison instead of
not spanking and having the
child go to prison.
That doesn't mean I believe in
spanking for my
children, because I do
not.
Humiliations,
spankings and beatings, slaps in the face, betrayal, sexual exploitation, derision, neglect, etc. are all forms of mistreatment, because they injure the integrity and dignity of a
child, even if their consequences are
not visible right away.
I just wanted to point out that many parents
spank,
not because they can
not control their temper, but because they have thoughtfully decided that it is an effective way to discipline their
children.
My thoughts are that a very occasional
spanking is
not likely to cause a
child any permanent harm (though I still can't imagine or condone
spanking a 1 year old).
There are other ways to discipline
children — they just may
not be as easy as
spanking.
i can't see any situation where
spanking a small
child is truly warranted.
I'm
not saying that nobody should ever
spank their
children.
Alma also notes that this is certainly
not the first time a study has showed the negative effects
spanking has on a
child.
They aren't thinking it through, what their
children would become, or be put through, if they really WERE arrested for
spanking.
So, for example, if you tell me that you
spanked your
child because you were frustrated and at your wit's end and didn't know what else to do, I may think that you made the wrong choice in that moment.
I don't think a young
child is able to distinguish that «
spanking» is trying to teach him or her a lesson, even if it's done with love on the part of the parent.
In my opinion, substituting
spanking with time outs etc might save your
child some pain, but won't necessarily make for a whole lot of improvement.
I don't believe that it's ever necessary to
spank, punish, threaten, shame or mistreat
children in any way.
If you use
spanking as a punishment, your
child will be confused about why you're allowed to hit and he's
not.
I told her I do
not spank or slap my
child.
Other mothers simply feel that
spanking isn't effective: «I don't plan on using
spanking — I think it teaches
children to «behave» out of fear,
not because they've learned right from wrong.»
Additionally, when we use punitive methods such as
spanking or timeouts, we aren't necessarily teaching our
child.
Sadly,
spanking can quickly evolve into abuse, even if the parent does
not mean to hurt their
child.
Spanking is a form of punishment,
not humiliation, and should
not be done at the restaurant, store, or in view of the
child's other siblings.
Fear does
not involve higher - order thinking, but is rather reflexive reactions, which sometimes causes a
child to lash out at you or attempt to prevent the
spanking.
One of the main problems with
spanking is that it doesn't teach your
child better behavior.
I was
spanked as a
child and don't remember it at all.
Spanking: Parenthood's Dirty Little (and Common) Secret This week a study was released saying when children are disciplined using harsh physical punishment like spanking, they are at higher risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health problems - even if they aren't otherwise abused or mal
Spanking: Parenthood's Dirty Little (and Common) Secret This week a study was released saying when
children are disciplined using harsh physical punishment like
spanking, they are at higher risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health problems - even if they aren't otherwise abused or mal
spanking, they are at higher risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health problems - even if they aren't otherwise abused or maltreated.
Personality types in
children Parenting books Parenting theories Discipline — to
spank or
not?
While it may be that corporal punishment leads to decreased aggression, it is also technically possible that decreased aggression in
children leads parents to
spank (perhaps parents
spank because the
children are
not aggressive enough?)
I have very negative feelings of being
spanked as a
child, and I would love to
not use
spanking at all for our
children.
The very same parents who say they will never
spank their
children may have done so in the past but quickly learned that sort of discipline doesn't work for their family, or maybe they didn't like the feeling they got once they
spanked their
child.
«Many parents who were
spanked as
children tell us that they do
not remember why they were
spanked, or what they learned, but that they sure do remember being
spanked, how it felt and how angry they were.»
I'm
not saying you need to
spank your
children.
While
spanking supporters say the method works well, the reality is that all it teaches the
child is to behave and «be good» —
not necessarily to understand why they should conduct themselves in a certain way.
Whether or
not you overtly oppose any type of
spanking, support it in very limited cases, or like many parents, publicly decry its use but privately have used it at least once on a defiant or out - of - control
child, the controversy surrounding it isn't likely to end for generations to come.
Some parents believe
spanking is fine and it won't harm their
children.