Child Abuse or Discipline

[Gifted]

Is hitting your child a form of abuse or discipline? Are you okay with spanking? If so what would you consider crossing the line? And do you think it will have any effect on the child psychologically?

[Alchemist]

No, light beating wont harm the child in any way.. Actually parents who dont spank their kids from time to time are in a way abusing their kids the same way a parent allows their child to eat continuesly..

[Ashlee]

There's no need to spank your child. There are other forms of discipline that can achieve the same goal and don't cause emotional and psychological scars. I flinch if my mothers hand comes two centimeters to close to me. Even if she's trying to wrap her arm around my shoulder.

[Alchemist]

There's no need to spank your child. There are other forms of discipline that can achieve the same goal and don't cause emotional and psychological scars. I flinch if my mothers hand comes two centimeters to close to me. Even if she's trying to wrap her arm around my shoulder.

WTF

Do you still get beat Ashlee?

[Ashlee]

No, she doesn't have the strength anymore. She'll try to grab me, but I'm out of that room in a flash. 8)

[Alchemist]

No, she doesn't have the strength anymore. She'll try to grab me, but I'm out of that room in a flash. 8)

check out kids these days dont have respect for parents thread. i'll bet you'll change your mind once you see that kid..

[Baansiin]

Stop acting like GAALO. Whitout discpling your child, s/he will be unproductive, worthless, and untrianable humanbeing.

[Ashlee]

I checked the video out. His mother is so soft spoken. She doesn't seem like an authority figure at all. No wonder he lacks respect for her. If she raised him to respect her, she wouldn't have that problem. Yell at him, punish him ( not physically though)..be authoritative and you won't have that problem. She's all like "listen to me ". WTF.

Somali parents are hella intimidating though. They just give you a particular look and that's all it takes for you to do as you're told.

[Alchemist]

How about a little pinch or maybe a threat, my mother used to give out a lot of threats..

Walahi im thankful that my parents gave me a light beating when i got out of hand or else i wouldnt have turned out like the man i am today

[Gifted]

I think if you're going to beat your kids then you have to make that decision early on , cause you might do it all of a sudden, and it might come as a shock to the child. Personally though, I think there are alternative methods to discipline your children, beating isn't always the answer.

[Ashlee]

Yeah, I mainly got threats. The last time I was beat was when I was in elementary school. Let's say I was a theft and my parents didn't take too well to my little hobby.

[Hyperactive]

lol ashley that was funny.
personally i wasnt displine that much because i was a good kid.
but i remember once the teacher beat us with stick
and told my father he beat us for no reason.
then my father went to school and after he knew why i was beaten he beat me again because i liad and i wasnt beaten for no reason.
but i noticed my parents now soft on my younger siblings than they were when i was in their age.
the answer i got is you were the older and wanted us to be a role model.
here teachers, neghbours father and even masjid attendents would beat you for misbeheaving.
its just normal to be yelled or receive an spank on the back of your head once a while for misbehaving.

[BABYGIRL123]

I hate when kids are beaten and i get upset beacause they can be avoided and other forms of punishment can be used like sending them to their room or not getting them a gift you promised and giving them something when they behave, but kids need spankin when they do get out of control and i dont find it abuse but discipline which they will apreciate.

[Advo]

I beat the shid out of mis behaving kids all the time.........uncle advo is fun but they know not to cross that line, once I was chasing my lil cousin around a parking lot with a belt and this cadaan guy threatin to call the cops on me for child abuse, I ended up rushing him and he turned out to be psssy, locking himself in the car, even I've witnessed when one of my neighbors called the cops on her dad and when they came, they gave the dad lessons on how to correctly whop the child ass so no marks show up.