I wonder how everyone these days feels about spanking their children

when I was a child, I got spanked for stupid stuff. I still don't understand why my mum or my dad did it, why the class teacher did it too. It is not like it helped me or anything like that.
I hate seeing people spank their kids, are they so much unable to communicate with them that this seems there only resource to get their message across to them? I don't think the woman deserves to go to jail for that, but she obviously needs help with finding new ways to handle her children punishments when necessary.

California is actually trying to pass a law that prevents parents from spanking their children. This APPALLS me!! I firmly believe this is why kids are so ill behaved and crime rates climb. People don't spank their kids, they ground them and what not, but then these parents work full time and are not home to make sure the punishment is enforced. Then, to top it off, parents feel guilty about not being home and spoil their children to make up for it. I am a firm believer in, "Spare the rod, spoil the child." I was spanked, had a wooden spoon broken over my bottom on more than one occasion. But guess what? I never stole anything, never did drugs, never got involved in a gang, in fact, I think I turned out pretty well. I also know there is a huge difference between spanking and abuse. There are things I would NEVER do to my child. Spanking for more than a couple of swats, anything that could leave a bruise or break something, punching, pulling an arm so hard it could dislocate a shoulder. . . all very UNacceptable. That is the problem, so many people forgot how to limit themselves, and now those of us that are responsible loving parents are going to pay the price.

My parents spanked me but only to correct me. If I would not do what they said they would spank me to make me see that being obiedient was the right thing to do. This only lasted till I was 9 or 10 years old. Then I was to big to really be affected by the hits. They then switched to grounding me. But I realized soon that if I would do what they said everything would be a whole lot nicer for all, and was never punished again.

Yes ...I spank my kids. I am very passionate about this subject .... I do and will spank my kids if needed ...not every kid needs to be spanked but there are some that are alittle more stubborn and they need a little gentle persuasion... yes I can't understand how people can't see the difference between beatings and spankings ...I spank my kids so they will understand that some things are wrong and don't want them growing up to be disrespectfule,rude,criminals ... they are also shown love as they learn lifes lessons ...

I am a firm believer in the old Bible way of thinking: Spare the rod, spoil the child. I spank my little boy when I feel that he deserves it. As a child my parents spanked me when I did something really wrong. For instance, if I stole a piece of candy (which I did one time and only one time), my mother made me take the candy back to the store, tell the manager what I had done, apologize for stealing the candy and then when we got home, I got a spanking. I never stole again. If I told a lie, depending on the situation I might or might not have gotten a spanking. It is the same with my little boy. Depending on the infraction, I may or may not spank. My state does have some laws regarding spanking, but they are almost impossible to enforce. For instance, it is against the law to spank any child under the age of 3. It is also against the law to spank any child on their bare behind regardless of age. It is also against the law to use anything other than your hand to spank a child between the ages of 3-7. There are alot of other laws regarding the spanking of children but I haven't learned them all yet, I will for my Child Development class if I want to pass it.:) I am totally pro spanking. It has worked for centuries so why mess with it?

I couldn't agree with you more. When we were kids we were spanked when we rude and it has made us the good people we are. In life a person is usually punished when they choose to ignore instructionwhether its in the form of a regret later in life or a prison cell. Why miss lead the children by letting them think you get away with your wrongs instead of teaching them to respect and acknowledge sound parenting.
Parents in their turn much remember to keep it clean. Don't take out your anger on a misbehaving child.

Spanking, like any education method, should be used with moderation.

Have a nice day!

I believe it is sometimes necessary for a child to be spanked. Like you said, not beaten, big difference. I could see if someone hit their child constantly for no reason that should not be allowed. But a spanking is something some children do need in order to learn their lesson. Sometimes though I don't think kids learn whether they are spanked, put in time out or grounded. I really don't know if anything works on some children.:)

there are other forms of discipline with out spanking. i know a lot of people who were raised with out spanking and were well behaved. i think that spanking is teaching a kid violence. i don't agree with it at all.

Yes I still spank. I always ask my self if I am extrememly angry. If I am that angery I have to forgo a spanking. I want the spanking to correct a dangerous attitude with my son, and not hurt him. The dangerous attitude I am talking is not obeying. For example. My son did not want to listen to me and ran out side and into the roadway to excert is will. I had to spank him on the site of walmart. You see I want my son to be alive and not hit by a vehicle. It worked quite well. He has never tried that again.