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mi@ - December 1st, 2010 1:51 AM

do you believe in the expression "spare the rod, spoil the child"? what do you think of it? do you spank your kids?


BEA228 - December 2nd, 2010 11:24 PM

I believe in it but toddlers are too young to understand the concept of this kind of punishment. What i do instead of spanking is to take away certain activities that my kid likes, example play time at the sandbox. this way it reinforces the crime = punishment but it is not too harsh on them.


Allyson - December 4th, 2010 2:41 AM

I believe in discipline but spank sparingly. Only the gravest of offences merit a spanking in our house. this is like the ultimate punishment.


pepper222 - December 4th, 2010 3:39 AM

I dont believe in spanking... sorry.

My parents spanked me as a child and I did not enjoy the experience. Instead I was terrified. My kids are disciplined using cause and effect. If he or she did something wrong, then there is an equivalent punishment. Like no TV or no reading time etc.


desiree - December 5th, 2010 3:43 AM

i dont spank too... i dont like it. my husband spanks but only if they are really bad.


Valerie - December 5th, 2010 4:47 AM

I spank my kids when the crime is equivalent to a spank. Only one spank though and always at to their bottoms. Not any other part of their body.


bethdavis - December 6th, 2010 4:14 AM

i don't spank too. for me this is not the solution to bad behavior. instead it instills fear in children.


JaneDoe - December 9th, 2010 3:31 AM

Our dad spanked us but only when we were really bad. I follow this with my kids.

Spanking is personal. Some parents spank, others dont spank.


XeraSmith - December 10th, 2010 3:10 AM

I spank but I tell them why. If they understand the reason then they wont do it again. For us this is a cause and effect lesson.


genevive - December 10th, 2010 4:20 AM

It's a personal choice but I dont spank... ever!


Faithful - December 11th, 2010 4:37 AM

I seldom spank. And that is only when the kids have been really bad.


Innah - December 12th, 2010 3:25 AM

yes. kids should learn to deal with the consequences of bad behavior. this form of punishment might make some people frown but it is a method of discipline IMO.


cara_donnie - December 19th, 2010 10:11 AM

sometimes when i think the crime deserves one but this seldom happens.


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