Should we smack our children part 1

smack children part 1

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[BabiBearJay]

We should be investing in educating parents on effective discipline rather than raising your hands, even these "little taps" are abusive behaviour. Aggression breeds from aggression

[aussiegirlonamission]

@KaelaBz Thats good :)

[Rowan07001484]

I don't think it works to be honest. smacking is not a good form of discipline. but I don't blaim parents for smacking sometimes. I just don't think it's right. once and a while maybe, but I've seen parents who just smack their child almost everyday. when a person gets into that pattern, they wonder why their chidren is violent towards others. they should take a look at themselves.

[aussiegirlonamission]

I live in Australia. It is an dark area as far as smacking is concerned. Everyone is so scared about touching their children. If someone is seen smacking a child in public strangers will come up to them and tell the parents off. I have 3 children and don't smack them. There are other ways of discipline. I have seen parents who smack children and what happens?............the child turns around at some point and smacks them back. A time out mat works brilliantly.

[PhDeverit]

In 26 countries, child corporal punishment is prohibited by law (with more in process). In fact, the US was the only UN member that did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

[PhDeverit]

Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child bottom-slapping isn't a good idea:

American Academy of Pediatrics,

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

Center For Effective Discipline,

PsycHealth Ltd Behavioral Health Professionals,

Churches' Network For Non-Violence,

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu,

Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps,

Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

[imanglo]

yes we should