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Smacking children
I have a 2 year old and a 3 year old both whom I smack.
( lightly on the back of the legs and when they are having hissy fits ). They are very pleasant, intelligent and loving children when I look after them.
But when my wife looks after them she does not smack them and does not really discipline them and they suddenly become rowdy, noisy and very naughty.
I very rarely smack my children now as I just have to change the tone of my voice and they now they are in trouble and they stop being naughty.
I just wanted peoples thoughts on this controversial issue.
( lightly on the back of the legs and when they are having hissy fits ). They are very pleasant, intelligent and loving children when I look after them.
But when my wife looks after them she does not smack them and does not really discipline them and they suddenly become rowdy, noisy and very naughty.
I very rarely smack my children now as I just have to change the tone of my voice and they now they are in trouble and they stop being naughty.
I just wanted peoples thoughts on this controversial issue.
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similar opinion to redhelen.
My Father used to smack me occasionally, about once every 3-6 months when I had become a total horror and absolutely overstepped the mark. I knew at the time when I was doing it what I was in for. We have always had a good close relationship and I don't hold it against him at all - just wish I hadn't been such a brat.
However, earlier in the year I found an old diary and saw that he had hit me across the face when I was about 14/15. I had forgotten about this but obviously remembered it when I read about it and remembered the situation that lead to it. I actually found this very upsetting and struggled with it for a few weeks. Got over it pretty quickly though, decided not to speak to my Dad about it and it hasn't affected my relationship with him.
Food for thought though.
My Father used to smack me occasionally, about once every 3-6 months when I had become a total horror and absolutely overstepped the mark. I knew at the time when I was doing it what I was in for. We have always had a good close relationship and I don't hold it against him at all - just wish I hadn't been such a brat.
However, earlier in the year I found an old diary and saw that he had hit me across the face when I was about 14/15. I had forgotten about this but obviously remembered it when I read about it and remembered the situation that lead to it. I actually found this very upsetting and struggled with it for a few weeks. Got over it pretty quickly though, decided not to speak to my Dad about it and it hasn't affected my relationship with him.
Food for thought though.
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I don't really like smacking my children. I was brought up being smacked and understood this was ok to do under the right circumstances. And if I'm honest I don't like doing it and I really want to find another way of trying to discipline my children. So that I can teach them right from wrong and try to keep them safe when they grow up.
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would you smack someone at work? someone in the street who doesn't see things the same way as you?
children need to know where the line is, and they need a good example to follow. shouting parents mean shouting children... or children too terrified to shout.
if you smack a child and it doesn't hurt, what's the point?
if you smack a child and it does hurt.. that's unacceptable.
children need to know where the line is, and they need a good example to follow. shouting parents mean shouting children... or children too terrified to shout.
if you smack a child and it doesn't hurt, what's the point?
if you smack a child and it does hurt.. that's unacceptable.
