I think that it is crazy that it’s illegal to spank your children in California. America is called the land of the free and I believe that parents should have the free will to choose to discipline there kids how they want. Now, I don’t believe that spanking is a permit for child abuse. Parents can’t just go out and hit there kids for no reason. But I do think that spanking is an effective way to discipline your children.
I remember always growing up and learning that if my mom called my dad into the room, I had better brace myself because I was going to get what I had deserved coming to me. If I had done something wrong or out of line, for instance when I said a curse word, I would get punished with a spanking. Getting a spanking from saying that one cussword has kept me from repeating it in front of my family.
I also believe that spanking is good for the children. It helps them realize that what they did was wrong and that the choices you make have consequences. Like if I told my mom “No, I won’t clean my room!” The consequence for my choice of disobeying my parents would be getting spanked. This circumstance helped me to realize that I am supposed to treat my elders with respect and getting spanked reminds me not to forget that. I also think that getting spanked goes over so much better than just pointing a finger and saying “don’t do that” or “I’ll count to three” because if the child figures out that nothing will happen to them if they disobey then they will keep on acting the way they were. Spanking does have its age limits. I mean if your dad still spanks you when you’re 13 then that’s a little weird. I would say for kids 12 and under spanking is a good way to teach your child that what he or she did was wrong, and trust me anytime they want to disobey again, that spanking should remind them not to.
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Jennine, This is an interesting post! I'm not sure how I feel about the issue.
ReplyDeleteMy parents spanked, at least us older kids. It wasn't a big deal then. My brother got lots of spankings. I'm not sure the threat of a spanking was a deterrent.
No matter what, it seems that hitting a child is crazy. I'd like to think that I could get inside the kid's head and figure out a better way to discipline. But then again, sometimes it seems like the only way to communicate "no" to a child is through the physical.
Sometimes, I'm relieved I don't have kids. Being a parent is hard!
I personally never got spanked as a child and im happy with it. My mom use to threaten me with spanking but she would never do it though. But i have to agree if i was spanked as a child i feel like i wouldnt have talked back to my mom as much as i did. I think there are other ways to punish kids than spanking i think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you a little bit on this. Because in the Child called It book, the mother always spanked and did more major stuff to the little boy. This boy didnt do anything that bad and got blamed for it and brutally beaten. The weird thing is that story took place in California. And your saying its illegal, well it must not have been back then because the mother didnt get charged or anything for what she done.
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