When you were a child, did your parents spank you? I know mine did, and I don't see anything wrong with that. That was my "no-no". But many people are starting to say that was abuse. When I don't see anything wrong with it. Abuse is defined as "treating an animal or person with cruelty or violence especially repeatedly or regularly". Discipline is defined as "the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience." As you can see, two very different definitions, but also along the same line. If someone disciplines you regularly, then it is abuse, But if you lie, and your parents spank you, that's ok, The Iowa Law says, under corperal punishment.
I believe, when it comes to abuse and discipline, that it depends on the person doing it. Did you know that in 19 states it is allowed for teachers to hit children? Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming. Iowa is not on this list, as you may see. In Florida, a 5-year-old boy kept hitting a teacher with chairs and kicking/hitting. He was mad because she ( the teacher) put him in a time-out room. The teacher was hospitalized from this. When officers responded, news networks were told, "the teacher looked as if she was in a dazed position, she could blink, and breathe. But not verbally say anything. She was wheeled out on a stretcher"
This teacher could have used corporal punishment by law. But, the school didn't allow it. This woman, the teacher, was not allowed to hit a child that was hitting her. He got her hospitalized, but nothing could be done, to her to stop him. When this teacher tried to discipline him, she was then hit. That wouldn't be allowed in public so why was it allowed here?
Personally, I think that the teacher shouldn't have to pay anything, and it should be the parents. I think if the child was willing to throw a chair at a teacher, then there is obviously some sort of problem at home. Otherwise, he wouldn't know to throw a chair when he gets mad. Kids learn from the actions done around them. I also think that the kid should have to write an apology to her, and not be allowed in her class. I know if this would happen to me, I would be angry, and wouldn't want them back in my class.
How were you disciplined as a child? Were you ever spanked?
What would you have done if you were in the teacher's position?
If you have kids, will you spank them?
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Great topic choice and well done Sabre! +10
As a kid I was only yelled at and not spanked. Even if some kids were spanked I don't think it would be considered abuse unless your parents did it all the time for no reason at all. If I have kids I would rather not spank them I would rather yell at them and just tell them to fix it.
As a kid, I would rarely get spanked, mainly just yelled at. However, I don't think that spanking is considered abuse, but I think that it is a way to teach a child what is right from wrong. I will use some form of discipline on my kids, but maybe not spanking.
I don't think that spanking should be used as a disiplinary action. By using spanking and other forms of physical violence against a child, you are teaching them that people who love them will physically abuse them. This is obviously not something good parents want their kids learning.
As a child, I would be spanked from time to time. The thing I don't agree with when it comes to spanking as a form of discipline is that it usually turns into the go-to way of a parent to discipline their child. I think it should depend on what the child is getting disciplined for. The different actions should receive different forms of discipline.
I think that is a good idea, for different actions, you have different disciplinary actions
I do not think spanking is abuse. I think most of the time parents use spanking as a way of teaching their child. I think in most cases they are doing it because they love their child and want to see their child grow up and behave properly and suceed in life.
I do not see spanking as abuse, I see it as a disciplinary action. I think that spankings were a main way of telling or teaching a child right from wrong. I think abuse comes into play when it is overally excessive and or for no reason. At the same time, I think there are many other examples of abuse other then physical.
Agreed, as long as it isn't overly excessive it shouldn't be considered abuse
I don't think that spanking a kid should be seen as abuse. I think that if you do it for no reason it is abuse but if you are discipling a child, you should be able spank them. If I was the teacher I'd try to get away from the kid and try to isolate him so he can't hurt anyone else.
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