Do you believe in spanking?

What do you think of spanking? And no, I don't mean the 'in the bedroom' kind. Have you or were you spanked as a child? Do you or do you intend to spank your children? Do some kids need a smack? Do some adults need a smack? Some countries still have corporal punishment for adults. What are your thoughts?

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I think parents using the occasional spanking at the appropriate level and for major infractions is a learning/displine thing. I don't think it should be taken to any extreme, I don't think govenment or schools should do it and I don't think that it should happen beyond a certian age or before a certian age. (about ages 4-8 seem like appropriate times based on my experiance with kids in general- no I don't have any of my own)

Since this poll if official I thought I'd be a detailed as possible with my answer.

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I have two children (now teenagers) and I believe in spanking as discipline as long as its effective. My oldest didn't need spankings - taking things away form her worked better. My youngest needed a firmer means of guidance. It was never abusive and was only used when we needed to make a strong statement.

I was never spanked growing up and looking back I should have been a few times - it would have stopped some of my mouthiness!

I was smacked as a child and bloody well deserved it! I believe one smack on the rump is all thats needed. A smack shouldn't be a hurtful thing but enough to show the child u wern't kidding. Like my mum said the memory of the smack and its association should live past any pain inflicted and vice cersa. I remember I was smacked but I don;t remember being smacked and it only happened like 3 times!

Prov. 10:13b "...a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding."
I was spanked as a child and am grateful for it. I probably would have turned out to be out of control (like a lot of kids these days) if it wasn't for my parents discipline. As long as it isn't done out of anger, spanking is mandatory when deserved in my opinion.

Proverbs 13:24
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.

'nuff said

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Discipline

I feel too many people are afraid to discipline their child in a physical manner. Ive seen so many kids get away with everything because their parents feel physical discipline of any kind was abuse. There are times that warrant such a discipline but we as parents need to be careful to not lash out due to anger thus the spanking is to ease our wrath.

My children need very few spankings and when the recieve them, they know they are coming and why. Its usually for Multiple repeats of willful disobedience. *willful* being the operative word here.

Tiff

I believe that spanking is away of discipline and that only.

I voted "not sure", because I believe it depends how the spanking is administered, and the situation surrounding the "incident". yes, I believe that some children will really benefit by being disciplined in this way, however I also believe that there's a fine line between a spanking and abuse. obviously spanking "in anger" is a big no-no, as well as spanking as the only method of discipline.

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"50 years from now
it will not matter what kind of car you drove,
What kind of house you lived in,
How much you had in your bank account,
Nor what your clothes looked like;
But the world may be a little better because
You were important in the life of a child."

- Anonymous