Should we still spank our kids?

[Lizanabavi]

When I was in Wal-Mart the other day, I saw this little girl show out when her Mother told her that she was'nt buying her any candy. This girl through a tantrum, kicking and screaming. Now, that did'nt work in my home. My Mom would've spanked me in the store, and would'nt have that problem again.

She we continue to spank or not? Comments?

[MaNessa]

It's any individual choice. I spanked my children right there on the spot and you are right I didn't have to do it but twice. After that all I had to do was give them the look, and they knew to get themselves together. I think a little fear is good!

[DELTAQTE]

Yes! I got spanked and my kids will get spanked. Cause no "time out" was gonna work on me when I was 2 years old. My mom said she lost 10 pounds with me when I was that age.


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[CrimsonTide4]

HECK YES!!!!!

[Koss28]

Have to be careful these days. I've heard of people getting sued for spanking their kids. I don't know if anything came of those cases you never know. I mean, we're in a time where other people think it's their business on how you raise your kids.

Koss28

[nikki1920]

Yes. There is a limit to spanking and BEATING your child though. My daughter had one good fall out at the store. I left my stuff in the cart, grabbed her and went home, AFTER I popped her butt one good time. That was the end of that.

But it also depends on the child. I can tell my child to knock it off, and she knows to stop. I try to use spanking as a last resort, but that might not work for every child. I've seen PLENTY of children lose their minds simply b/c the parent is too embarassed to do anything in the store. Forget that. But whatever works for you and your child ...

[9dstpm]

I had to spank my son plenty when he wanted to show out in the store when he was 2 and 3 years old. My parents, who used to regularly beat my tail for the same offense, now tell me, "It don't take all that to get him to stop." That's the problem with kids now, folks scared to spank. Yea, my son got tore up in Wal-Mart, Sack and Save, the mall, wherever he tried to clown and I dared anybody to call me on it. Now, I just give him "the look" and he settles right on down. My husband uses that "Deep Daddy Voice" on my son and that works as well.

[Lizanabavi]

Originally posted by Koss28
Have to be careful these days. I've heard of people getting sued for spanking their kids. I don't know if anything came of those cases you never know. I mean, we're in a time where other people think it's their business on how you raise your kids.

Koss28

That's crazy, I saw a story on the news about that same scenario, nothing came of the case though. I was in a conference with a parent where a student began to utter obscenities and banter to their parent. WTH? I had to stop the meeting and let her know that we could'nt accomplish anything if she can't get control of her child. "Lil Man" will have a hard time in my class because I won't tolerate that type of disrespect.

I have no shame in saying this, I remember when I younger my Mom slapped me in church because I told her I was'nt gonna read the Sunday School lesson. It's funny now but I deserved that, she slapped me so hard my ponytail came loose. Some of that stuff can be handled in the beginning, before people grow older and get thrown in ditches.

[kiml122]

Hell yeah.!!

That is what's wrong with a lot of kids today, they know that they can get away with it. When I was younger all my mom had to do was look at me, and I knew to calm the hell down. I remember once getting "back slapped" and that was all she wrote. I didn't act up from that point on.

[Steeltrap]

I was spanked less than 10 times as a child, including for calling my nephew, who's three years younger, "a stupid dog."

But I do favor it. I loathe out-of-control screaming kids in public places.

[thesweetestone]

I hate to see people spanking their children in public. I think you should raise your kids at home, so when they come out in public they will know how to act. It makes me so sad to those little kids getting beat in the middle of the store. Of course I am not yet a mother, so I don't have any experience in raising children. But, I don't think will hit my children when I do have some.

[oneinamillion]

A good spanking doesn't hurt a child at all (at least not in the long run)! I received spankings as a child from both mom & dad. I mean my parents were super duper strict. You all they were sooooooooooooooooooooo strict that I didn't loose my virginity til I was in my early 20's; AND I AIN'T TALKING 21!!!!!!!! But in the long run I'm really glad they kept me on lockdown. That worked for me, at least.

[Afrochic]

There's a way to spank your child and I see nothing wrong with doing it in public. It was done to me and look at how I turned out. I remember getting spanked because I didn't want to hear what my mother had to say so I started humming the Sesame Street song. She checked it right there and we were riding down the street.....umm she didn't pull the car over either. You can raise your children at home and they still get out in public and act in a way they know they shouldn't...they are children, it happens. I don't have any children but I always say check them where they try you. Want to act up in the store, you will get checked right there in the store. My neice knows that Aunt Afrochic don't play. I have stared at a plenty of mothers in disgust when their children holla Momma Momma Momma and then stomp kick fall on the floor because they don't get the ice cream.....check it right there or they will check you later and embarass you.

[Lizanabavi]

Originally posted by Afrochic
I remember getting spanked because I didn't want to hear what my mother had to say so I started humming the Sesame Street song.

Did she tell you how to get there? LOL.

[Afrochic]

Originally posted by Lizanabavi


Did she tell you how to get there? LOL.

Yep she gave me the directions but after our dramatic discussion wink wink I decided I didn't really wanna go. From then on I shut my mouth about telling me how to get to Sesame Street lol.