A nurse in Massachussets is proposing a ban on parents spanking their children. I don’t spank my children and I believe that there are better, more effective ways of discipling children but I do not agree with this proposal. We need to focus on the real abusers. More harm will be done in charging or sentencing a loving parent to jail than a child recieving a spanking.
The state house is debating the issue today.
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November 28, 2007
Horaayy..there are 5 comment(s) for me so far ;)
Spanking does no harm to a child so that law is absolutely absurd if it goes through. Have you heard the saying, “We no believe in time out, we have something in the old country we call knock out!”
I spent my entire life hearing the phrase, “I’m gonna beat the tar out of you!” or “I will knock you upside your head!” (What do those phrases mean anyway?) I never felt traumatized. We laugh about it now.
I agree that we should concentrate on those who actually beat their kids. If you have a record of abuse, then get caught spanking your child, that is different. Also, I don’t like it when parents discipline their children in public. That is humiliating and should be done at home.
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I don’t think it’ll pass. It’s just crazy. Now, I do agree that you shouldn’t spank when you’re angry. A lot of abuse cases begin that way. But, I don’t think the government should interfere with discipline.
Pretty soon the government is going to come knocking down our doors to see if we brush our teeth correctly.
*rolls eyes*
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I agree there are a lot more serious things to worry about than whether spanking should be illegal but I don’t agree with the comment that “spanking does no harm” because it does. Most times kids turn out ok but in same cases it can have a lasting impressing on a child. I think there are alot of better alternatives to spanking and how can someone spank without being angry?
Melissa I like how you said you don’t spank your children .. when their both babies .. hahaha.
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Well Sariah is a year and half and I do feel like spanking her sometimes but I just put her in her crib or a chair for time out.
I do know some parents who do spank their children when they are not angry, they explain to them that it is their punishment for what they did. So it can be done! I do agree when parents spank their children when they are really angry it can do physical and emotional harm.
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just my opionion but you would have to be upset if you felt the need to spank and it seems to me that if you had to think about it enough to explain to your child that they are going to get spanked before they do that you could think of a better solution within that time.
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