Posted on Sep 15, 2014
What are you views on child discipline? Do you think corporal punishment is an acceptable practice?
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I have definitely swatted my kids on the butt a few times. But usually my tone of voice gets the message across. I do not allow the school to inflict corporal punishment. That is the task belonging solely to myself and their father.
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I had my butt whooped when i was out of line growing up and i turned out just fine but there is a limit on what you should do. But i or my wife will do it not the school.
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Cpl Matthew Wall
I was spanked in school. They used a paddle all through elementary school. My 5th grade teacher even had a paddle with holes in it hanging up on the wall. Ah, memories.
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SSG Maurice P.
ME TO I WAS SPANKED IN SCHOOL 1950'S AND 1960'S VICE PRINCIPLE IN JR HIGH SPANKED ME WITH A PADDLE WITH HOLES IN IT IN 1964 DEC 10TH HEHEHEHEHEHEHE HE WAS A FORMER MARINE HEHEHEHE GO FIGURE HUH!
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While I agree with you SPC(P) Erin Mulder.....I know there was one time that I took the swats instead of detention. I was caught dipping in school. Checked the mail for the next week until the notice they were required to send my dad showed up and I threw it out. Dad still doesn't know. Plain and simple.....if kids have a choice......they will go with the one they think they can get away with.
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Spare the rod, spoil the child. I agree with some of the other answers: I believe corporal punishment has a place in the discipline of children, but it should be used judiciously, only when warranted, and not be abusive.
I grew up getting spankings when I did something wrong, and, looking back, I think that was fine. (I may not have thought it was so "fine" when I was getting it!)
One problem we have these days is that our PC society and government/laws want to punish parents for disciplining their children. I submit we're headed in the wrong direction on this. I'm not condoning really hurting a child, but a couple taps, as Cpl Matthew Wall said, should be well within a parent's "rights."
I grew up getting spankings when I did something wrong, and, looking back, I think that was fine. (I may not have thought it was so "fine" when I was getting it!)
One problem we have these days is that our PC society and government/laws want to punish parents for disciplining their children. I submit we're headed in the wrong direction on this. I'm not condoning really hurting a child, but a couple taps, as Cpl Matthew Wall said, should be well within a parent's "rights."
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I was raised by my God-Parents. My father was 6'9" 375lbs, my mother 4'9" 94lbs. I saw my father get angry only a few times - once punching his fist through a solid wood door. I knew there was nothing in my body as stout as that solid wood door ... so the foreboding & anticipation that I might be the focus of that anger was more than enough to dissuade me from doing something I shouldn't.
I can count on one hand the number of times I was actually punished in that manner & those few times made a life long impression I would avoid at any cost. Age has given me the clarity to see that anticipation can be a very strong deterrent. Used properly without malice, it will certainly change your way of thinking.
I can count on one hand the number of times I was actually punished in that manner & those few times made a life long impression I would avoid at any cost. Age has given me the clarity to see that anticipation can be a very strong deterrent. Used properly without malice, it will certainly change your way of thinking.
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