Should slapping children be banned?

# 9

Posted: 09/11/2004 18:45

A slap never did any harm .as long as a kiss and a love and an explation the reason for the slap is given and then the whole thing is over for both parent and child

# 8

Posted: 09/11/2004 14:11

What message does slapping a child give? Answer; it is ok to physically hurt someone, if they do not do what you want. If it was an adult that we were dealing with, would we think slapping them would be ok? If not, why would we think it is appropriate on a child?

# 7

Posted: 09/11/2004 09:07

But why iseven a little tap neccessary - it must be remembered that violence is not differntiated but a continuum.

# 6

Posted: 08/11/2004 17:10

There is a world of difference between violence and abuse than a little tap - this must be kept in perspective.

# 5

Posted: 08/11/2004 16:00

It would be interesting to know how, many parents who are pro-slapping do it because they have never learnt to effectively employ any other menthod of discipline or simply out of temper.

# 4

Posted: 08/11/2004 15:26

A parent slapping a child conveys a misleading image to the child that violence is a routine occurence that happens between them and their otherwise loving parents. A child does not develop into a responsible adult if the believe that violence can be used to atain what they want just as their parents did. there are other methods appart from slapping children. a child is a child! people are forgetting this and taking their frustrations out on the innocent

# 3

Posted: 08/11/2004 12:08

By slapping childen we are giving the message that violence is ok when it's used on someone younger or smaller than you.

# 2

Posted: 08/11/2004 11:21

I think it should be up to parents to decide what method they use to discipline their kids. I completely agree that children should be protected and that they should not be beaten or abused, however slapping in my opinion is does not constitute abuse. When i was a child my parents slapped me and it has done me no harm. slapping is a punishment that kids understand and respect. I dont agree with this whole 'reasoning with your child' attitude to discipline. Telling a child the reasons why they shouldnt have sweetys before dinner and asking them to make the right choice is asking too much. whats wrong with just saying no! Kids need firm discipline with clearly laid out punishments for breaking the rules.

# 1

Posted: 08/11/2004 10:43

I think the word 'slap' is very strong. I would distinguish between 'slapping' and giving a tap on the hand or bum to an out of control child. I know it's very hard to define where the line should be drawn but I would be inclined to say that 'slapping' is wrong but there's nothing wrong with a tap. I use the 'put them outside the door/on the bold step' method of calming a toddler down - it sometimes works. But there's no one answer for all children.