Smacking your kids
 

Is it right or not?

Smacking, yes. Beating, no.

Its right imo if its not really hard like just a tap on the fingers or something..

I got smacked properly and A LOT all the way up to 3 years ago or something!

It's not necessarily bad but it's not necessarily necessary either. Learn to control your kids verbally. Smacking reminds me of chavs on the street who drag and smack the kids around because they never bothered taking the time to control or teach them.

In fact, it probably just aggravates the kid even more anyway.

yes

Yeah, this is the way I feel about it too. I wouldn't want my kids to be afraid that I'd physically hurt them. There are other ways I think. You can't smack an adult when they're bold(unfortunately) so why can you smack a little person??

A smack by a parent who is not losing their temper and is designed to shock rather than hurt is a good way to correct bad behaviour.

Whacking a kid because he/she has wound you up is a no no and probably makes up 90% of smacks

I've never seen a "cotrolled" smack!! It's always people who are angry with their kids

It's wrong. They're children,it's horrible to hit a little child,there are other ways of disciplining.

it can happen, if you find you 3 year old trying to insert a screwdriver into a socket for example you will not be angry you will be scared and you want to make the scolding impactful so that it NEVER happens again..

Yeah, I suppose you're right but my hubby shouting is scarier than a smack lol

I got a bare bum smacking for going on some garage roofs when i was 4 and so far I have never gone on a garage roof again.

so that is 1 in the "for box"


however as an adult I have spent £30,000 on dominatrixes so that is "one against"

What salvation army and dominatrixes all in the 'breathe' - somewhat of a contradiction don't you think?

Ok it was £35,000

happy now?

I have never met your kids but if you want I can arrange it for next week!
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ehhhh, no, it's ok lol:joker:

Niamh, i knew my question affected you ;)

i think some kids deserve a smack across the bum or head from time to time
too many spoiled kids about these days who are rude and have no manners

Yeah, it made me think alright Steve!! Yes, there are kids like that but thats more to do with the way their parents are rather than them not being smacked. I don't smack my kids and they're very well-behaved and polite!!

i'm not saying smack your children outright but if they are rude and disrespectful to Elders give 'em a clip around the ear.

Most parents let their Kids away with murder these days its disgraceful

I know but there are other as effect ways of disciplining your kids

i suppose niamh if i ever have kids maybe i be like you but the kids today are a awful bunch

Not always possible though ie a stressed mum out shopping in the local supermarket - child plays up - can't stick them on the naughty step - talking to them may not work - especially if mum is embarrassed and stressed - small tap on the leg is most practical.

Hitting someone so small and defencless just doesn't feel right to me. I'd feckin' kill someone if they laid a hand on one of my kids so why on earth would I do it to them myself?

true, kids can be little horrors at times
i've seen mums go crazy and smack their kids crazy
it was frightening