Depends on the situation, if they do something what I'd consider to be very bad then an ass smack would work. Most parents really don't understand good systems of punishment, grounding kids would only do so much and some kids who don't get physical punishment honestly see no real threat against them. I mean if you could stoll around do anything you like and all your parents do is yell at you at the most then they'll contiune to do so. Don't give me that shouldn't hurt kids bullstuff, if you say that crap then you'll be one of those loving handicapped parents who don't believe a child should do anything without parental supervision. You're only doing more harm then good and kids cannot learn if there is no consequences to begin with, the kids who get in trouble more are ether the ones with parental problems or there parents barely pose a threat to them.Whole point is, if you have a limit on an ass smacking then you're fine, I know when I was a kid if I did something really really bad I'd get my ass smacked and I hated that so I wouldn't go to that extent because I KNEW it'd happen, when you damn kids now grow up you'd realise that it actually was a good thing and not a bad thing in the long run.Any kid who doesn't understand that you'll receive pain after doing something really bad is likely to continue to do bad things or grow up not understanding the true meaning of right and wrong. With all that said if your parents have never smack you you they're probably bad parents unless you haven't done anything majority wrong, if you're parents smack you for just about anything then they're just handicapped. Doesn't matter what century we're in pain will set anyone in line, those who believe that language is enough is too stupid to realise Humanity learns from its mistakes and receiving punishment will make them think twice before doing it again.
Punishment should not in any way be physical in my opinion. There are other ways to show your child what is good and what is wrong.
My parents sometimes smack my hands, slap me upside the head, whup my ass, etc.
Wash the kid's mouth out with soap if they swear, worked wonders for keeping me in line when I was young.
Ya, but how do you stop them from lying when they shoot their eye out? D:!
Your bones can be snapped in half like a twig.what.
Just my mother.And you thought she gives a stuff?
I've seen kids where there is literally nothing else that would.In my opinion it depends on the kid.
Okay the example child of this thread is named Teddy.Teddy bitches a lot, he is extremely violent and he swears a lot and he's twelve.
If anything, the best kind of punishment is to put a lot of guilt on them with WORDS.If you're good with words, you can make them feel bad and they'll still respect you, while still avoiding all the side effects of being beat up as a child.
