Horrible parenting.

[dkamm65]

because simply saying to your three-year-old boy is going to make him stop

You would hit a 3 year old?

Holy forget I hope you never breed.

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[Blockoman]

If he's 3 then you could just hold him, durr.

And then they kick you and squirm around like the little animals that they are

You would hit a 3 year old?

Holy forget I hope you never breed.

I was exaggerating, I shouldn't have said three. I'm stupid.

[Colten]

"Hey son, you need to stop throwing Cheez-Its on the ground!" <<< Kid ignores this, thinks its funny when you have to repeat yourself

*Smacks son* "Stop throwing Cheez-Itz on the ground!" <<< Kid listens, does not think its funny when you have to repeat yourself

[dkamm65]

there is another way
but it requires more effort, and its less effective.

Give me any evidence whatsoever that it's less effective or stop talking out of your ass.

[Madmitten]

Give me any evidence whatsoever that it's less effective or stop talking out of your ass.

when kids are young and troublesome,
you take away a privelege like TV or gaems
when kids are older, you talk to them.
when kids are in the middle, you spank them.

[dkamm65]

"Hey son, you need to stop throwing Cheez-Its on the ground!" <<< Kid ignores this, thinks its funny when you have to repeat yourself

*Smacks son* "Stop throwing Cheez-Itz on the ground!" <<< Kid listens, does not think its funny when you have to repeat yourself

Spanking is not acceptable to quote Penelope Leach "hurting a child on purpose is hurting a child on purpose, whether it's a little bit occasionally or a lot, quite often." There are many disadvantages to spanking children. Physical punishment inflicts emotional damage and scars on both parent and child. It teaches children that it is okay to resolve situations with physical violence, which in some cases is why they are being spanked in the first place. Parents simply cannot teach their child not to hit by spanking.

Spanking may actually stop the behavior parents are using it to stop however, the method in which it works is much less effective than other means of parenting. Hitting the child makes them fear you which may be somewhat effective in stopping certain behaviors, though the child will most often find other times when the parent is not a threat or not around to continue the behaviors. Spanking causes the child to fear the punishment not to understand that what they are doing is wrong.

Many parents spank simply because they are at a loss as to what other methods to try. For parenting young children watch ABC's Supernanny. Jo Frost's techniques are really incredible. They are all non-violent and seem to work very effectively if done right. If you prefer not to watch television, there are her two books Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children and the second Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know. As long as you follow each of her steps they seem to produce great results. Her show tends to deal with younger children though occasionally she shows steps for older children as well.

Spanking causes low self-esteem, lack of parent-child communication, self-deprecating behaviors, and most importantly lack of trust. These are some of the very things parents try hard not to have happen. A parent would like their child to trust them, be confident, tell them when important things happen, and never let anyone else put them down let alone doing it themselves.

[Colten]

Cool you can quote things that I could care less about
The kid will still ignore me.

[Bisjac]

your professional there suggests to watch a reality show for advice...

you know everyone and their cousin writes a book on this stuff. it dont make them professionals.

[dkamm65]

Cool you try to make a point, then I give evidence why it's wrong and you pretend to not care.

[Madmitten]

dkamm
you think child abuse is just spanking a spanking a kid in general
for no reason

[Bisjac]

some hippy who dont like the idea of spanking a kid could write pages about it. it dont make it true.

[dkamm65]

your professional there suggests to watch a reality show for advice...

you know everyone and their cousin writes a book on this stuff. it dont make them professionals.

It said Supernanny, not Big Brother.

[Colten]

Why would I care if you can quote articles on the web? Do you expect to change my viewpoint?
You act like because you can quote articles, Im supposed to be like "Welp he gave evidence, guess Id better join his side of the argument"
Also its not even evidence, its just an article. Anyone who doesnt want kids to be hit will claim that hitting kids is bad and isnt effective.

[Madmitten]

some hippy who dont like the idea of spanking a kid could write pages about it. it dont make it true.

yes
its only child abuse if you hit the kid for no reason

[Bisjac]

It said Supernanny

that is a reality show...
shame on anyone who even watches a reality show for any reason, much less to get advice.