Should Parents Be Punish By Law For Spanking Their Children?

If people could spank their children in a manner where it didn't hurt much more than a little sting and some feelings. But a lot of people do not know how to control their anger and their kids end up paying with bruises and even their lives.

Well, I say it's sometimes necessary. If the child is growing dangerously aggressive, maybe hurting other children in school or picking fights, then the parents must attempt to control their child.

I say, therefore, parents should not be punished by the law if they spank their children, as long as it is within reason.

However, if their are signs that the parent is full-out BEATING their children, then by all means, the law should get involved.

There is also evidence that spanking can cause psychological problems.

But in all, I say parents should be allowed to spank their children if it becomes necessary. Of course, however, it is up to the parents how they discipline their children.

I think that it depends on the individual.
Think the law says that parents can get punished if there is a mark left on the child once it has been hit.
Hitting can be very counterproductive and make the child aggressive. Parents should never hit to vent their own aggressions though, kids will pick up on this and become more violent.

Spanking and beating are two very different things. Spanking consists of a firm swat on the "behind". Beating is hitting a child anywhere else on his/her body. I think spanking can get excessive, though, if a parent spanks their child for every little thing they do "wrong". Instead of "correcting" the issue, they go with a spanking. Discipline is "teaching and guiding". I think spanking should play a very small role in that definition. But it IS necessary in certain situations. (i.e. Back-talking and/or talking trash, refusal to comply, doing something dangerous or potentially dangerous, hurting or attempting to hurt someone/something, and things of this nature...)

Spare the rod and spoil the child. This liberal, ignated hippi, bs society has created an environment where the child is equal with the adults. Children are not stupid. They can manipulate the system to get what they want. Sue their parents, report a spanking as a beating. So on it goes. Bottom line, if you don't have respect at an early age, your in for horrid teens. Even pre teens think nowadays that they are adults. Society and wimpy parents have created this tragedy.

It depends the severity. Spankings never worked on me. Actually, I'd rather have had a spanking than restriction. A spanking only hurts a little while and i still get to go play! ;) a spanking is only an attention getter. Like when a kid is about to do something dangerous and isn't listening. Or when they've pushed the boundaries and timeouts and restrictions aren't working. But a spanking should never be severe enough to raise welts or worse. A handprint or red mark, no problem. If a parent is doing worse they need their own punishment. I'll be more than happy to give it to them...