Thoughts on Physical Punishment of Children?

[The Infamous]

Are you going to hit your children? Why or why not? I had this argument with one of my homies who said that he will definitely hit his children. He said that's what kept him straight growing up.

I've always been against hitting your children as a form of punishment. Research has found that physical punishment is both ineffective and bad for children's development.

 

[Sway]

If you raise them correctly you wouldn’t have to.

 

[The Infamous]

If you raise them correctly you wouldn’t have to.

My exact thoughts. Good parenting is key.

 

[RageKage]

Never had (both of my kids) and so glad we didn't spank.

One in college now and the other in HS.

Never could understand what folks strategy for discipline would become when they got too old (and big) to spank?

U look like a punk in my opinion, oh you can hit a 6 year old but now that they are 16, you don't want the smoke?

 

[Tflasha]

 

[the bossman]

Never could understand what folks strategy for discipline would become when they got too old (and big) to spank?

U look like a punk in my opinion, oh you can hit a 6 year old but now that they are 16, you don't want the smoke?

You can use this thought process for any form of discipline though

Whats folks strategy when they too old to put in timeout? Too old to take their games away?

It's a form of discipline that works for some kids in some cases.

Like any form of discipline it can turn into abuse when not applied correctly and helping the child understand where they went wrong

 

[WIA20XX]

Grew up afraid of the shoe, hot wheels track, broom, switch.

I remember the day that I caught the belt with my hand.

That's when they knew it was over.

 

[Spence]

A tap on the butt or leg every now and then from my wife. They are emotional and sensitive though so it takes next to nothing to get the point across that they’re fkn up lol

 

[TheGreatMTB]

I'm not a parent but I think talking and reasoning with your child like a human being would be the key to whatever discipline you use.

If you choose to spank them explain what they did wrong and why you need them to follow your direction. Hitting without any type of explanation or acknowledgement that they're a human being you're purposefully hurting will only lead to resentment.

Truth be told in the black community a lot of parents think they're above doing that.

 

[RamsayBolton]

I got hit and used to think it was alright. But then I saw a lot of studies that suggest the opposite.

I don't think I'd do it now.

My teacher raised his hand to flick the light switch off and I flinched. He was legitimately shocked at it. It wasn't a good feeling.

 

[Arris]

I won't if I have them. But I don't look badly on it between the ages 2-4. Those are the ages of developing awareness where words alone or a short timeout might not get through to them on some occasions.

If they do something in legitimate danger to themselves more than once I feel some physical reinforcement to not do it again is in order. Parents beating their kids for doing what little children do because it causes an inconvenience for them At a specific point in time needs to be done away with

If your physically disciplining them past that point I'm definitely looking at you like

 

[NatiboyB]

It’s a time and a place for it as a form of discipline but I notice that as the kids get older it’s less of a need for it.

 

[DaddyFresh]

It’s abuse. If you can’t get your kids to respect you without violence go read a book.

 

[Seoul Gleou]

there arent many social mammals that dont use physical strength to correct their offspring

i dont agree with beating the shyt out of your kid. but there are some kids that are just a$$holes that need a spanking or 150 pushups on the spot

 

[Buddy]

I'm for it. In this life, somebody WILL or will TRY to put hands on you. It's best to learn that from parents as a correction for bad behavior.


I said this before on here but that's white kid's problem. Them weirdos grow up with no "spankings" and the minute they get to Jr High and someone pushes or punches them, their whole world shatters. They don't know how to process it so now they're ready to shoot up the whole school