Spanking and the Noonday Witch Effect

The second of two videos about my position on corporal punishment for children. This video explains what I call the Noonday Witch scenario of spanking

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Spanking
• corporal punishment
• child psychology
• childcare
• child rearing
• child abuse

[Catch22here]

I dislike spanking as a form of punishment. Kids need consistency and that includes punishment. I find that I am much more likely to spank when I'm angry which a recipe for inconstancy of punishment. However, I do not rule it out. If I thought it would save my kid's life then I would do it. The topic is something of a point of contention in my family. My wife comes from a family that is big on spanking and I am not.

[nathanaelstacy1]

I think a good parent would do all kinds of things to save a child's life. You'd allow a doctor to cut your child with a knife to save its life (and that happens all of the time). You'd perform the heimlich, risking breaking your child's ribs, if it were choking. Lots of things. But it's hard to imagine an occasion when a child would die if it weren't punished violently. So it may be a bit different.

And yep, we learn parenting from our parents. So the family situation isn't surprising at all.

[Catch22here]

For example, children often need reinforcement... often things which are off limits may require you to repeat "no" over and over again. As you probably know kids can put themselves in danger and often the same danger. Sometimes as a parent you are scared the next time the child puts himself in danger you might let your attention falter and the child would be hurt. I have seen a spat on the hand or leg get immediate and lasting results. If I feel it necessary I will spank. I'd rather not though

[nathanaelstacy1]

I'm glad you're at least disinclined to use corporal punishment. I've heard that reasoning -- kids put themselves into danger -- before. When I get my camera set back up (currently moving, and it's in a box) i'll do a video on the subject. It's definitely worth addressing.

Thanks for commenting.

[Catch22here]

If I'm not mistaken, more public schools have abandoned it than still practice it. It seems educators are still sharply divided it for breaking school rules. I think there around 20 or so states that still allow it.

[nathanaelstacy1]

Not sure on the number of states that allow it, but yeah, it's definitely falling out of favor. And that's a good thing. I don't think even most parents who spank their own children like the idea of somebody else hitting their kids.

[nathanaelstacy1]

Nothing to be sorry for. Just expressing your thoughts, and that's kinda what youtube is all about. And I'm all in favor of critical thinking and honesty, so I know what you're talking about.

[hkindt]

sorry I'm being abit feisty and cantankerous, as is my ownt.. I can't stand doga and people just accpeting things on face value without ever lookinmg underneath or behind, or questioning why a thing is SO or how it got to be that way, or whther we can in fact "do" anyhting about same! I haven't seen your other videos, but I like you and I will make a point of doing so. Thank you for engaging me

[nathanaelstacy1]

If you've watched any of my other videos, you've discovered that I already have gone into the whole religion thing. lol.

[nathanaelstacy1]

Well, oddly enough, when it comes to biology, it doesn't matter how healthy or happy you are, or how fulfilled you are with your life -- you can be predisposed to have a great and happy, but childless life, and biologically you won't pass down those genes. And you're right, we're not better than animals, because we ARE animals.