I recently heard about 2 or 3 months ago on the Today show about how our government is trying to make it a law that no parent or guardian is allowed to spank their child
I personally believe this is crazy talk! We already have way to much violence as there is because we do not discipline our children as much as we should, what do they think is going to happen when we stop all together? When I was little and did something wrong I was glad my mother disciplined me, because I wouldn't be the person I am today. Plus parents supply everything for their children and work hard for it so, I believe that parents should have the right to discipline them because they are being disrespectful and need to learn how to treat the one who does feed that and cloth them!
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I can agree with both sides of this issue. I am a mother of two so I can also relate to this issue. We talk about violence in the world today but what does spanking teach our children? Does it teach them to be violent? On the other hand, most of our parents were spanked as children and they in turn raised us with spankings. I know my parents turned out alright and without being violent. I do believe that some parents my go too far which results in child abuse. The truth is that this is a very touchy issue.
The thing is though is that the government doesnt want us to do ANYTHING to our children to discipline them. I was using spanking as an example becasue it is the most popular. But they do not even want us to use verbal communacation. The government wants us to stand back and jsut say " No hunny don't do that."
There is no way that we are going to get through to our children by doing that. I also do not believe that giving one smack on the butt when they have done something VERY wrong is going to teach them violence, it will amke them think "ouch I dont liek that so I better not do that again". Because as a child I know that is what I thought when I got my butt spanked when I did something VERY wrong. No I do not believe we shoudl spank our children for th smallest thing but the big things yes I do. And I agree some parents do take it to far but what about those who dont take it far enough? Where will their children be in a few years?
While I don't think it's the governments place to decide whether parents can spank their own children, spanking is not the only way to discipline children. I find it ironic that you say "We already have way to much violence..." yet you advocate violent punishment. If you want to keep children from being violent I think spanking them is probably counter productive (after all by spanking them you're doing exactly what you're telling them not to do). I work at a daycare center, so it is illegal for me to spank the children in my care. Instead my coworkers and I encourage the children to use their words instead of their hands and give the kids phrases they can use when they're upset (I wasn't finished playing with that, can you please give it back? etc). If a child hits or hurts a friend they usually get a time out, and we talk to them about making better choices. Taking away movie time or other privileges for making bad choices, and giving stickers or other rewards for good choices also helps most of our children to make better choices.
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The thing is though is that the government doesnt want us to do ANYTHING to our children to discipline them. I was using spanking as an example becasue it is the most popular. But they do not even want us to use verbal communacation. The government wants us to stand back and jsut say " No hunny don't do that."
There is no way that we are going to get through to our children by doing that. I also do not believe that giving one smack on the butt when they have done something VERY wrong is going to teach them violence, it will amke them think "ouch I dont liek that so I better not do that again". Because as a child I know that is what I thought when I got my butt spanked when I did something VERY wrong. No I do not believe we shoudl spank our children for th smallest thing but the big things yes I do. And I agree some parents do take it to far but what about those who dont take it far enough? Where will their children be in a few years?
There is nothing wrong with spanking and other old-fashioned methods of child discipline. This is an issue that the right wing gets to beat up progressives with because we've handed it to them. A majority of people don't want the government telling parents how to raise their kids.