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| Yes | 43% | 605 votes | Total: 1399 votes | |
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by Charlene N.
Oh fer cryin' out loud, of course you should spank your child. We should also put a scarlet "A" on bad girls and put troublemakers in stocks. At one time stocks and public h...read more
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Since the beginning of known history, corporal punishment has been used as a method of disciplining children who engage in unacceptable behavior. However, in todays world of a g...read more
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As a father and a teacher, I often shake my head at parents who dismiss the use of corporal punishment. The Bible clearly states "Spare the rod, spoil the child." Let's be clear...read more
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Ever watch the Super Nanny show? I have watched this program several times and every time I do, I say to my husband,"all those kids need is a nice spanking once in a while." ...read more
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by Ann Moody
Parents should absolutely be allowed to use corporal punishment as ONE form of discipline. However, if your children's personalities are as varied as mine, it may be an effecti...read more
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Corporal punishment, a very interesting use of words. Those two words used together sounds so harsh and maybe that is why parents have a difficult time disciplining their kids....read more
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by Kelli Stuart
The idea of corporal punishment brings out an immediate onslaught of opinions, both emotional and rational, especially in regards to its use on children. But the term itse...read more
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I was raised by parents who believed that if the behavior warranted it, spanking was appropriate. Dad was the real disciplinarian. I got the belt from him three times in my li...read more
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Although I said yes to corporal punishment being used to discipline children, I do not think that they should be hit with sticks, or anything that will actually bruise and scar ...read more
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We are at odds in our household about this subject. I believe that you should spank children in a generation that I was raised in you knew that if you didn't fly right there wa...read more
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by Larry Piggee
Corporal punishment is a last resort disciplinary action, but a vital one. It reminds kids of their role in the parent/child relationship. Corporal punishment is one of many to...read more
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The simple answer is yes. Which of the following would make you less likely to repeat your actions: getting yelled at not to touch a hot curling iron or being allowed to touc...read more
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There are times when corporal punishment is an absolute necessity, not to hurt the child, but to scare them a little bit when they need the lesson and they need it fast. Such a...read more
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You're sitting in your favorite chair, watching TV, relaxing after another long day. It's peaceful. Your younger child is laying on the sofa, watching also. Your older child ...read more
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Children go through development phases and discipline should be adapted to each stage to be effective. THE FIRST STAGE IS INSTRUCTIVE . They have no internalized value s...read more
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by Dawn Hawkins
Although I don't think that spankings should be incorporated daily on a child, there is a time and place for corporal punishment to be handed down. It should only be used in ext...read more
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Spare the rod to spoil the child', goes the old adage. But there's another one that says 'Use the rod to spoil the child'. So where do parents stand? As a parent of a 2-year old...read more
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by Randy Scott
Corporal punishment when the term is applied to kids means, to me at least, spanking on the bottom with an open hand. Anything else is child abuse. I don't believe in child c...read more
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by Samantha T.
I never thought the day would come when I would give a positive response to this question, but, yes, corporal punishment should be used as a disciplinary tool for children. How...read more
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There is an old saying "Spare the rod spoil the child" and while I do not think that the saying means beating a child with a literal rod it does mean that occasionally a child n...read more
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The use of corporal punishment as a means to discipline children is one of the most controversial forms of parenting. It's use in the United States, however, cannot be ignored. ...read more
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In a perfect world, people would follow the perfect plan given to us by God to raise a family. On the television show, Mayberry, Andy properly spanked Opie after carefully and ...read more
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"Hitting is WRONG!" the mother shouted as she slapped her son, who had just struck his sister. Yes, this really happened, and yes, I think it's an excellent illustration of t...read more
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by Mindy Hunt
When a child is very young, they learn how to sense their parents' emotion. They will also have a sense for right and wrong, depending on how the parent treats them. Imagine t...read more
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Parents need to remember that no one can be perfect, and no amount of corporal punishment is going to change that. There are many non-physical ways to discipline a child and ge...read more
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There are so many parents who use corporal punishment believing it is the only thing that works, or that they were spanked when they were a kid and are fine because of it. The ...read more
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by Olafemi
Corporal punishment is something used on criminals. Now if your child is going in the route of a criminal yes the lethal injection should also be used. Children learn from the...read more
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by Libbie Reed
Corporal punishment is usually carried out in the 'heat of the moment' and is therefore dished out with anger and with an underlying intent to shock the child into changing his ...read more
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Dorothy Law Nolte's verse, "Children Learn What They Live" says it all. When parents treat children with respect, kindness, understanding, and reasoning those children (far e...read more
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Spanking is a quick solution but not a long-term solution. It might stop the behavior for that instant, but won't likely prevent it in the future. In many cases too, it's more...read more
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Discipline should be used to teach a lesson and help a child learn. Spanking or hitting a child does not teach the child what was wrong with their actions. Only by combining dis...read more
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by Tom Karlin
The easy answer to the question if parents should use corporal punishment to discipline their child is simply yes, they should. Then what am I doing on the no side of this contr...read more
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Children learn by watching their caregivers. Period. Love breeds love and similarly, hate breeds hate. Violence toward a child will only encourage that child to become violen...read more
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by Rg Rogers
I would say no...first of all, let's take a look closely on what is the meaning of corporal punishment. According to Encyclopaedia Brittanica corporal punishment is the inflicti...read more
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by David Oliver
Several years ago I read an article by a child psychologist on this subject. She said the most effective way of dealing with a child's misbehavior was love withdrawal. What sh...read more
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by Phil Hill
One of the first things we teach our children when they are old enough to understand is, 'Don't hit people'. If they are involved in a squabble with playmates,we always tell the...read more
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by Summer Minor
There are so many beneficial ways to raise children today that it almost seems ridiculous to see parents resort the strong-armed bullying tactics of 'might makes right". Too oft...read more
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by Indu Sastri
Children depend on us to guide them through what is right and wrong in life. From the time that they are born they are helpless and look to you for guidance. If you are hitting ...read more
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Children need to be taught love respect and boundaries but they do not need to be taught it by the use of corporal punishment. In my opinion Violence breeds violence and we shou...read more
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by Helen Abbott
The fact that there are more Yes' articles to this upsets me and even scares me a little. I feel so emphatically on the no side I do not know where to begin. I was smacked when ...read more
