I just read a story in the Boston Herald about a proposal by an Arlington nurse in Masachusetts to ban spanking and make it a prosecutable offense.
Boston Herald - Bay State’s going slap-happy
Why?
Is this theory based on facts that state children are so much better behaved these days that spanking is not necessary? I’ll let you decide on that one.
Or, does a good talking to solve the disciplinary problem negating the need for a spanking. Hmmmm…
My opinion; the law and the government should stay out of it. First, the law would ban spanking, then someone else would come up with a bright idea that a parent shouldn’t ground a child or scold a child because it is just way too mean and could harm the child’s feelings causing lifelong effects. Smart, huh.
I’m sure that there are a slew of methods and theories on how to discipline a child without spanking. If that works for a child, great. If not, spank him or her because I assure you, that works.
My parents didn’t hesitate to spank when I was a child, and I think I turned out alright. I don’t find myself curled up in the corner of a room shivering over the flashbacks of a corrective spanking. As a matter of fact, I believe spankings and discipline moulded me into a responsible teenager and later, an adult.
When I was a kid, I pushed the rules just like any kiddo. When I was around my parents, I was much more disciplined and minded immediately when told to do so. Why? Because I knew another warning would be followed by a spanking.
There were other members of my family that watched me at times and I can assure you, I pushed them even further because I knew that the worst that could happen with them was grounding or a scolding. I did not respect that. I feared that spanking and I did what I was told when I knew that was coming if I didn’t.
I see kids today that make my blood boil. I see them talk back to their parents, curse, run around like hellions, ignore pleads and threats from their parents and that is the mild stuff. The parents just look around embarrased after futile attempts to scold them and threaten them verbally. Spank them people! It works.
Is spanking abusive? Nupe. Not spanking is abusive. You teach a child that there are little repercussions for ating up and being disobedient. I beg you, bring back real disicpline and love.
Just my thoughts.
~ ColeNo Tags