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annieway said
on 7/29/2009 Spanking is always the wrong choice!
swoollis said
on 7/20/2009 Excellent article! It is frustrating that so many parents do not take the time to learn and utilize other forms of discipline. I find it comforting and rewarding to be able to say "It is not ever ok to hit anyone", and not have to cope with the anxiety of trying to explain why it would be ok for me (or anyone else) to hit them.
JanCast2007 said
on 4/26/2009 -Continued to Daiquiri:So, when little "Tim" grows up and smacks his wife, he'll be able to say it's "loving discipline" you didn't do what I asked so I smacked you to teach you a lesson! Or, when little "Sally" grows up and is on the other side of the abuse, her mind will justify it by saying, "He smacked me because I didn't do as he wished it was loving discipline." What I never get is, why is it okay to spank a child, but (unless it's consenting sexual play) hitting an adult is a crime? Spanking is a choice I guess, but with all the evidence out there, it has to be the last resort--I would hope anyway. I mean there are so many other beneficial discipline methods that do work when consistently implemented from very young.
JanCast2007 said
on 4/26/2009 Daiquiri, Thanks for the comment.However, I didn't take the position of being against spanking per-se ("The battle goes on and on, but what can be agreed upon is that most parents would like to not have to resort to spanking, and since that is a given, it also makes sense to understand why spanking is an ineffective discipline.")You say, "Spanking can be a LOVING DISCIPLINE", well If Love equates to a spanking you are proving the point that spanking can be harmful if the lesson a child gains is that physical discipline = Love. That's kind of scary, since so many children of this generation will grow up to either be abusers or be abused because of lessons taught to them by parents in youth. It's a sticky line and physical discipline should never = love.
Daiquiri said
on 4/26/2009 Interesting topic, thought provoking...but as a mom to 4 kids who uses spanking as a discipline (and finds that it works very well if done properly), I don't agree with your conclusions. Spanking can be a loving discipline that is an effective way of guiding and teaching children.
durang77 said
on 4/25/2009 spanking is terrible
mgmt85 said
on 6/27/2008 Good article here I just do not know if I agree with all of it. Keep up the great work!
Amy Laine said
on 4/14/2008 Very informative, great subject.