Would you spank your children if they don't obey you?
By clorissa123
@clorissa123 (4926)
United States
September 15, 2009 7:11pm CST
Let said your little child likes to play around, or mess things up, because they are still small. They won't know the sense of organized, or to be nice. If you told them not to make a mess of certain area in the house, or do not play around after you clean up the house, they don't listen to your advise, would you more than likely to spank them, or hit them on the hands? I knew that is a little bit of harsh, but most parents would do that. Isn't it too much of violence in your opinion? What I meant just spank them once, and enough to make the little guy cries that is all.
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5 responses
@candaceb87 (1362)
• Canada
17 Sep 09
I don't think that spanking works at all, In my opinion spanking only makes your child scared of you, yes they may listen to you for now but they are scared of you and personally I don't think it would be a good feeling to have any of my kids scared of me :D
@littleone3 (2063)
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17 Sep 09
I have never spanked any of my five children I have always explained to them what they have done wrong and why it was wrong. I do not agree with spanking there is better ways to discipline children.
If they make a mess in the house I ask them to clean up the elder ones understand as they are nearly 18,16,12 and 8.
With my youngest who is three I tell him that we need to tidy the mess up because someone may trip and hurt themselves if his toys are left over the floor but he is very tidy anyway. He does not like things messy he will even put things back in their right place when we are in the supermarket.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
16 Sep 09
I would never spank a child for this-never, ever.If possible I would ask him to help me clean up the mess and there it ends.He is not going to play with his things and mess around all his life.A little bit of indiscipline is alright when compared to spanking a child.The thought is abhorrent to me.
@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
As much as possible, I do not want to spank them but I will if I have to. They have to understand that when I or their daddy makes a rule, it has to be followed or else they will be punished. When it comes to making a mess, I try to keep my cool and not scold them, after all, they are just kids. I try to explain things to them, instruct and guide them to be the ones to clean up after they play. I tell them that if they leave their toys lying around, I will take it and give it away since they are not taking good care of their toys. It usually works hehehe
@realan (518)
• United States
16 Sep 09
I've never had to spank my daughter thankfully. I really don't believe in spanking. I was spanked and hit to the extreme when I was little and that really affected me. I feel that there are other ways to get your child to behave.
