omg please stop hitting your child in public

I feel your pain. I too would be sickened to see a parent disciplining kids like that in public. It's quite humiliating and I don't thank that does kids good. Why? Well, if they're being punished for being kids (like wanting a toy or candy) then God knows how they are punished if they really did something wrong.

People doing that should realize that that sort of thing isn't supposed to be done with kids. They should realize that they too wouldn't want to be scold by their boss in publish, don't they? The humiliation would kill them.

Anyhow, I think that would only be o.k. provided that the kids are really being bratty and would shout their heads off.

I think these days, parents need to be disciplined as well. They should understand their kids and should not need to prove to people that they could discipline their kids but rather discipline them at home.

This topic brings back a memory for me. My father is a quiet type of a guy. He has the voice of authority in the house. When he says one word, we'd all listen. It was not because he'd punish us to death, but I guess that is the effect of having been able to discipline us the right way when we were younger. I recall now, whenever we see unruly kids, my parents would say that we were never like that. We'd not go do tantrums on toystores and candybars.

Whew, that's really tough seeing those types of disciplinary actions.

Okay, um i am one who punishes my daughter in public. i dont use a fist or a shoe, in public or at home.
and that whole mabey a pinch thing....thats abuse LMAO i wouldnt pinch daughter.
anwyays, if she is just acting up and not listning to me over and over... she doesnt get away with it at home so there no way in hell shes ganna get away with it in public. what because theres peple there. if she would be embarrased by me smacking her butt, she would have been embarrased to act up.and screm and cry drawing everyones attention... so that embarrasment thingy,, yes out the window.
im not a slave driver, i love my daughter more then i could ever love anyone else in this wold.BUT i am the mother,and she is the child. and when we are in public she will mind me.

Now, i dont dicpline my child alot, because i do not have to because she does mind me, in the ghrochery store, in walmart whatever. but shes not perfect so she does mess up sometimes.. but i give her a few chances before i spank her. i also explain to her. why she makes mommy upset when she does this,and because she is not listening that is why she is getting a spanking. that way she knows the next time i tell her. this is your last chance, she usuallystraightens up...