Should parents be allowed to hit their children for misbehavior? According to this website, here are the statistics. I've also posted two comments from either side with an explanation. You'll see what I mean below.

 

32% Say "Yes", Parents should be able to hit their children

68% Say "No", Parents should not be able to hit their children

 

Yes

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Sometimes it's the only thing that works

 

If a child is playing with matches and about to drop a match into a can of gas, you don't calmly ask them to stop what they're doing, then put them into time out. You smack the match out of their hand and THEN tell them why it's bad. Sometimes, physically punishing your children is the only thing you can do to get the point across. If EVERY generation up until recently hit their children, and the world didn't end, then why do we suddenly think it's so bad? It isn't and people need to get over their PC crap.

 

 

No

 

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No!

 

As a matter of fact, never. I mean, I was spanked as a child, and I still think it's wrong. Now listen, they do it because they want their kids to behave. But the parents don't realize that they're going to grow up to be abusive people. That's just wrong. These parents deserve to be in a mental hospital. When I grow up, I'm going to be a good parent. I don't want to be enemy of the kids, I want them to be good people like me, but abusing is not going to help.

 

 

 

http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-parents-hit-their-children-for-their-misbehavior

 

Edited November 4, 201411 yr by CriminalKillaz

It depends on your definition of "beat". 

It depends on your definition of "beat". 

Child acts out in class, using vulgarity against his teacher. Child comes home and parents beat the child to the point where the child feels pain, but isn't bleeding or permanently damaged.

 

Child talks back to mother, mother pops the child in the mouth.

 

Child gets in trouble with the Police, mother hits the child when they get home.

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I was so called "Beat" as a child and now im suffering from a condition known as "RESPECT FOR OTHERS". Boo Hoo Boo Hoo Hoo. :sweat:

Edited November 4, 201411 yr by OSHPTROOPERSHORTY

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That was rather odd. Thanks for the heads up.

I was so called "Beat" as a child and now im suffering from a condition known as "RESPECT FOR OTHERS".

True, but I just don't believe that beating someone teaches them any good morals or values. I say, "Yes sir, Yes ma'am" because it's the right thing to do. I'd rather do whats right because I know that it's right, then do whats right because I'm afraid of getting beaten.

Edited November 4, 201411 yr by CriminalKillaz

physical hitting and bad mouthing I do not believe in. Grabbing your child and with force (not enough to cause pain, but enough to say you're serious) holding of the arm as well as wise, stern words are more effective, and a much more mature and correct manner of enforcing discipline.

Edited November 4, 201411 yr by Tozza

That was rather odd. Thanks for the heads up.

True, but I just don't believe that beating someone teaches them any good morals or values. I say, "Yes sir, Yes ma'am" because it's the right thing to do. I'd rather do the right thing because I know that it's right, not in fear of being beaten if you get what I mean. I don't have a solid opinion on this matter though.

 

you don't spank a child all of the time! but if verbal isnt working, spank them! There is nothing wrong with it.

you don't spank a child all of the time! but if verbal isnt working, spank them! There is nothing wrong with it.

 

Hold up. When you said you were " 'beat' ". Do you mean just a slap or beat, beat? A spank is definitely NOT beating. 

you don't spank a child all of the time! but if verbal isnt working, spank them! There is nothing wrong with it.

Yeah I get where you're coming from. I'm not challenging your opinion, I'm just stating my own. According to this site, the vast majority of parents don't believe in beating a child.

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING THE RIGHT WAY. **Begins to beat CriminalKillaz** Lol.

 

But really, OT:

 

Proper discipline is in no way abuse, and can be essential in properly raising a child. How many times have you been in a store and seen the child of someone who believes in modern parenting (no spanking, timeouts, etc) talking back to their parent, ignoring everything they say, and in general just being a spoiled little brat? There's a reason for that. One other thing has to do with the parents. Especially where I live, the parents don't really do shit about disciplining their kids. They all think that their kids are little angles and they would never do anything bad so having a parent who thinks their kids are "angles," are the kids who think it's OK to do this stuff because no one is telling them right from wrong. 

 

One other point i'd like to make is regardless if the parent thinks it's OK to beat their children as an act of discipline, in this day in age it won't be something that socially acceptable. It seems that about 15-20 years ago that this would be a common form of punnishment. Kids who're growing up now, have never seen the belt or even a finger/hand on them, and you can see an extreme difference in attitudes.

 

I think that spanking, ect is a good way to discipline a kid to a certain extent. Kids won't take verbal seriously and just kinda ignore them as supposed to spanking a kid where it will make sure the kid never does something like that again. The next time before the kid tries to do something stupid, he will think back to time he was spanked and remember what it was like.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING THE RIGHT WAY. **Begins to beat CriminalKillaz** Lol.

 

But really, OT:

 

Proper discipline is in no way abuse, and can be essential in properly raising a child. How many times have you been in a store and seen the child of someone who believes in modern parenting (no spanking, timeouts, etc) talking back to their parent, ignoring everything they say, and in general just being a spoiled little brat? There's a reason for that. One other thing has to do with the parents. Especially where I live, the parents don't really do shit about disciplining their kids. They all think that their kids are little angles and they would never do anything bad so having a parent who thinks their kids are "angles," are the kids who think it's OK to do this stuff because no one is telling them right from wrong. 

 

One other point i'd like to make is regardless if the parent thinks it's OK to beat their children as an act of discipline, in this day in age it won't be something that socially acceptable. It seems that about 15-20 years ago that this would be a common form of punnishment. Kids who're growing up now, have never seen the belt or even a finger/hand on them, and you can see an extreme difference in attitudes.

 

I think that spanking, ect is a good way to discipline a kid to a certain extent. Kids won't take verbal seriously and just kinda ignore them as supposed to spanking a kid where it will make sure the kid never does something like that again. The next time before the kid tries to do something stupid, he will think back to time he was spanked and remember what it was like.

No mama AHHH AHHHH *flops across the floor because I'm getting my ass beat*. I didn't mean it mama!! (LOL).

 

OT: This, I agree with 100%. 

"Beat" is being thrown around here fairly softly. Beat is generally a strong word and the action that comes to mind when hearing the word beat is nothing a child should face. I think someone needs to make it clear what everyone means when they say beat.

In my opinion I think the parent should only beat the child when nesscary, you know like when the child breaks furniture or is disrepectful to another person. In my experience when ever did something really bad like lie to them constantly or like one time I stepped in the girls locker room in my early freshmen year of high school, when my aunt whooped I never did something like that again, I was fourteen at the time, but I learned form my bad decisions.

So all in all parents should only beat their children when nesscary.

Personally, I believe parents should never purposely cause pain to their children, sure im only 15 but I have never tried drugs, I do my chores regularly, and I am a constant straight a student, and my parents never laid a finger on me.  I will never hit my children either, if you show them that when you get frustrated you hit, they will do that too.  I also think that parents shouldnt be strict.  My parents are very relaxed, they never look at my phone, I am allowed to go out late at night (even though i come home at 9 to get good sleep).  Strict parents raise sneaky children.  My parents arent strict and I tell them everything.  But that is just me.

Edited November 5, 201411 yr by jeff19992008

If I were a parent I would never ''Beat'' my child I would just spank them. Beating a child is not only crazy but beyond ass-slapping.

Man Spank that b*tch.....I was spanked when i was younger when i did bad things and i am now very mature...I think it works.

The problem nowadays is that children have no fear of authority, because they have no damocles sword above their head when they are doing something wrong. Even though beating a kid is bad (as beating, I mean violent abuse such as punch, kick, or any kind of violent gesture) and should never be used as a way to discipline a child, I do believe that spanking is a good compromise and allows parents to put the threat over their children in case they do something bad. In worst cases, a slap, but very rarely. Other than that, I don't think using violence on kids will ever solve anything. We just have to look at how beaten up kids often end.

Edited November 5, 201411 yr by Hystery

"Beating" is too general of a term that is used to ask about this topic.

Too many people don't understand the difference between abuse and discipline. Discipline is a good thing, and it is lacking in the younger generations of society. 

 

Abusing a child through severe beating and torture is wrong, and will potentially turn them into abusive people or affect their mental state.

 

Spanking a child will not affect them in this manner, and when they're young, especially, it can be used to teach a child right and wrong early on. I believe most don't understand what a "spank" is either. It's a swift and temporary slap on one's rear end that will not harm them,

okay just to be clear spanking is okay, punching, paddling, belting isnt. My opinion.