Should it be criminal to smack children?

**Midnight Panda** · 09-11-2009, 01:01 PM

i was at the movies and i saw a child yelling at his mother. i mean like "you f****** b**** shut the f*** up and let me see this damn movie!" if that was my child i would have smacked them right then and there. soo i am changing my thinking to no it should not be.

**Ryu-Kentoshii Hirokima** · 09-11-2009, 01:37 PM

No, it should not be a crime to Smack your Child if he/or she is being Rude, or mean or something like that. It is a Parental Disciplinary Action when a Child Does something bad, and it is supposed to teach them how it feels to do something bad to others, but onto themselves. But try not to KILL, or Seriously Damage your Child by giving them a Big Smack, cause it can cause serious Damage to them, or possibly Kill them...Depending on how strong the Smack is, and how old your Child is. Only do it when your Child is Behaving Terribly...Like if they Punch someone for no Reason, or if they steal something...Or something like that. You can probly look at some sites that tell you how to take action on certain behaviers of your Child. Treat your Children with utmost Care, and Love & Support them, cause if you don't, They can turn out to be Druggies, or Criminals, and I know that none of you want that for a child. This is just my Opinion on some of the Experiences I had seen and been through. Anyway, Happy Posting

**Midnight Panda** · 09-11-2009, 02:18 PM

i agree with kento. but ya, thats how i was raised and i turned out fine. pretty much every one was raised like that turned out fine

**bobbo087** · 09-11-2009, 04:29 PM

I think that parents should be able to whip their children, because it teaches children not to misbehave, I mean tell me how this sounds. When a child is playing with knives and you whip them , they learn very quickly, "If I play with those then I will get whipped." but if you just yell at them then they really don't learn much at all. My parents whipped the hell outta me and I am all the more thankful for it as well.

**xXCloudXx** · 09-11-2009, 07:12 PM

This is a hard topic to discuss. I my opinion parents should be allowed to whip there children for doing things that are considered dangerous. I beleive that they should also be able to whip them for not listining and doing what you tell them. You have to teach your children in a way that they will understand to "Not do this". But then again some parents get carried away when it comes to whiping their children. More of a "I have the power" sort of thing and they use it when it's not needed. Some parents whip their children when they are frustrated with their own lives or if they are angry or depressed. This in my opinion is wrong. A child should be punished for something that they have done wrong. Verble yelling or screaming at them will only tell them that the parent is mad at them and it hurts their feelings. Do this enough times and children can develop problems at a early age. Such as trust issues and depression. The again there are some parets who whip their children because it stimulates them sexually. This in my opinion is very wrong. Whiping a child to teach the right from wrong should not be a criminal act or child abuse. Yet whiping a child for diffirent reasons such as i mentioned above is wrong in my eyes.

**Muramasa89** · 11-01-2009, 02:38 PM

I voted no, on the basis a "Smack" would be something such as punching a child. I do however agree with "Smacking" their arse, when they have done wrong. I see no issue with that.

**ziroth** · 11-29-2009, 12:31 PM

If the child has commited a minor crime like breaking the rake or toy of theres on purpose than grounding is permitted. If the child commits a medium crime like cussing at their parents then a spanking is to be at hand for the child. If the child has commited a high priced crime like stealing than grounding and spanking, and extra chores are to be given, but if the child goes to the extremes of hitting their father or mother than still no smacking is permitted just threats like I'll send you to a reform school, but don't actually send them.

**Josh_R** · 11-29-2009, 06:57 PM

Spanking in my opinion should not be criminal. I was spanked as a child for breaking rules and things nature. The only thing that should be criminal is when parents take it too far and abuse there children. Other than that spanking is a legit form of punishment.

**Howling Wind** · 02-13-2010, 04:48 PM

I don't think smacking should be illegal. As long as you are not beating the child then it should be OK. My mom slaps my wrist whenever I do something I'm not supposed to do. It works. It hurts my feelings if she is really mean about it but it works. I remember just a few weeks ago I was trying to get into some cookies that weren't meant for me and she gave me a little slap on the wrist (not a hard one) I won't be sneaking into cookie jars anytime soon. When I was younger both my parents used to give me a slap on the butt. It seemed to work. Now that I'm older though the butt is a no zone area (especially) for my dad so they usually slap my wrist if I'm misbehaving. But I think I'm a good kid compared to some other kids I know and I still love my parents. The only time my mom slapped me on the face was a few years ago I had this really stupid temper tantrum. I guess I had it coming. I don't know if there is a point in this post besides. It all depends on how you slap them and how hard or what for. Like the cookie jar was more of a playful warning slap like "Not for you go away" and the other times were like "stop doing that" or "don't do that ever again"

**ziroth** · 02-16-2010, 11:01 PM

well it depends because i was abused as a child...my step father struck me mulltiple times in the face with a steel spiked belt...so on those terms yes it should be illegal. The reason why he did this is because my little sister smashed a giant mirror and blamed me and this made him mad and when i said i didnt he said he would make me say the truth so for a good ten mintues he beat me and there was nothing i could do about it. I never gave in so it hurt alot.

**GHOSTED** · 02-25-2010, 05:08 PM

I take this topic very seriously but I'm a very logical person...My fiance was abused when she was younger and ever since that I've Hated parents who even touch their kids as punishment...My mom used to push me around a lot. But even though I think they should ****ing die, there is a difference between smacking a child and beating the hell out of them. It should be criminal but only to certain points. Let's say, I smack my child in the arm for calling me a worthless piece of shit, is that really worth jail time.

**Megatron0000** · 03-23-2010, 03:01 PM

abuse and discipline are 2 different things and should be treated as such. If a kid says something he/she isn't supposed to like some random profanity, a tap on the mouth is acceptable.....a punch in the face is abuse.