Spanking: Is it still an effective method of discipline?

[Uncensored2008]

It is antisemitic to not physically harm our kids? Delusional.

It is anti semitic to post tropes blaming Jews for child abuse based on a 4,000 year old tale.

But you knew that before you posted it.

The National Socialist democrat party in America in 2025 is closer to the National Socialist Workers party in Germany from 1925 - each day.

 

[OlNate]

A few tried to hold "spank" as synonomous with "beat" and "abuse".

And another did his best to support that from the other end.

It was interesting watching the extremes take over though.

Not sure what you mean bud.

 

[Hatuey]

It is anti semitic to post tropes blaming Jews for child abuse

Who said anything about Jews? I am just telling people what raising kids looks like in the bible. It is horrific.

No wonder you endorse it. Lol, we get it - you cant outsmart children and get them to do what you want, so the next best option is being violent and hiding behind a book.

Big strong conservative!

 

[Uncensored2008]

Nobody cares about why you defend hitting little kids who can't defend themselves, man.

The destruction of civil society is the goal of the National Socialist democrat party.

The sharp increase of youth offenders isn't a bug, it's a feature.

It is just you defending failures in parenting.

Failure is those what result in children who break laws and are anti-social.

 

[Hatuey]

The destruction of civil society is the goal of the National Socialist democrat party.

The sharp increase of youth offenders isn't a bug, it's a feature.

Failure is those what result in children who break laws and are anti-social.

Is this why you support being violent towards children? Cause of politics? How embarrasingly weak.

 

[Uncensored2008]

I seriously hope you are NOT an example of someone who was spanked. It would be all the proof we need that spanking doesn't work.

I'm pretty sure you're an example of someone who was the boss at 4 and remained so. Single moms so often let the child be the parent, but children really aren't capable.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

I'm pretty sure you're an example of someone who was the boss at 4 and remained so. Single moms so often let the child be the parent, but children really aren't capable.

Except I was the child of a loving couple, so nice try at making an assumption.
So, can I assume you were spanked?

 

[Hatuey]

Lol, big strong child hurting adults who can't outsmart little kids so they must be violent.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Lol, big strong child hurting adults who can't outsmart little kids so they must be violent.

I just don't get it. How is it that some adults CAN NOT parent without physical action? AND then have the need to justify their actions?

 

[Hatuey]

I just don't get it. How is it that some adults CAN NOT parent without physical action? AND then have the need to justify their actions?

There are failures as parents who are too stupid to admit they cannot outsmart kids so they must be violent.

Then there are little creeps talking about how kids should enjoy the violence.

This forum's right wing is rotten.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

There are failures as parents who are too stupid to admit they cannot outsmart kids so they must be violent.

Then there are little creeps talking about how kids should enjoy the violence.

This forum's right wing is rotten.

THIS thread has been VERY revealing.
I can only repeat, as I already have, that while mild spanking done on very rare occasions might have some merit, the comments some on this thread have made make me nauseous. They positively are celebrating the use of force on kids. Imagine being that small, that insecure, that one would believe the ONLY way to parent is to use force.

 

[noonereal]

You can't be taken seriously and have no willingness to discuss the issue in a rational, adult fashion.

Very uneducated statement.
My post is totally rational. That you don't know this is concerning.

 

[Hatuey]

THIS thread has been VERY revealing.
I can only repeat, as I already have, that while mild spanking done on very rare occasions might have some merit, the comments some on this thread have made make me nauseous. They positively are celebrating the use of force on kids. Imagine being that small, that insecure, that one would believe the ONLY way to parent is to use force.

This @Uncensored2008 guy is just telling everyone what they already knew by reading his posts.

When he cannot outsmart literal children, and get them to do what he needs, he supports violence towards them.

He hides behind bibles and politics, but really it is just him not having the tools to mentally best children.

Soft, soft, stuff.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

This @Uncensored2008 guy is just telling everyone what they already knew by reading his post.

When he cannot outsmart literal children, and get them to do what he needs, he supports violence towards them.

He hides behind bibles and politics, but really it is just him not having the tools to mentally best children.

Soft, soft, stuff.

Abuse is abuse, even when hidden under the disguise of religion.

 

[tshade]

I agree. If your kid is about to put their hand on a hot stove and get permanent damage, a quick but not too hard hand/butt smack can be effective in the heat of the moment. That kind of thing so I can't fully say 'no' but no spanking as a consequence of a rule broken or discipline.

you might be confusing 'abuse' with 'discipline'

 

[Uncensored2008]

This @Uncensored2008 guy is just telling everyone what they already knew by reading his posts.

When he cannot outsmart literal children, and get them to do what he needs, he supports violence towards them.

He hides behind bibles and politics, but really it is just him not having the tools to mentally best children.

Soft, soft, stuff.

I notice that those who engage in Antisemitism also tend to defame those who are smarter and better adjusted than they.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Abuse is abuse, even when hidden under the disguise of religion.

Calling spanking abuse isn't just stupid, it's dishonest. Maybe if those making such claims had been disciplined at an early age, they would have grown up to be honest...

 

[BirdinHand]

I notice that those who engage in Antisemitism also tend to defame those who are smarter and better adjusted than they.

Some of the most antisemitic individuals wrap their bigotry in words from a Bible.



Some of the most cruel individuals wield their Bible as a justification for cruelty.

Some of the most ignorant individuals point at a single verse from a Bible and use that to justify and condone their ignorance.

None of the above attributes make anyone a good parent.

 

[BirdinHand]

Calling spanking abuse isn't just stupid, it's dishonest. Maybe if those making such claims had been disciplined at an early age, they would have grown up to be honest...

What reason is there to hit a child?

Seriously.

What specific circumstance requires physically hitting a child? When is there not another option and form of discipline available and where the only option is to physically hit a child?

What does hitting a child teach them? What do they learn from it?

I’ve yet to see anyone display a cogent reasoning behind hitting a child.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Very uneducated statement.

Expecting a leftist on DP to discuss in an adult fashion is uneducated? Because leftists tend to be ill-behaved children their entire lives?

My post is totally rational.

LOL, no.

That you don't know this is concerning.

The left does what that left does. Appeal to emotion and ad hom.

Claiming a parent slapping the hand of a two-year old reaching for a hot stove is not only dishonest, but flat out stupid.

A good and logical way of describing this is here;

{Without discipline, children don’t know where the boundaries are. They aren’t learning how to regulate their own behavior. So, they act out—whether it’s in a shopping center or in the classroom—and no one steps in to set things straight.
The issue isn’t just about momentary bad behavior; it’s about the long-term effects. Children who never experience discipline fail to develop self-discipline. And without self-discipline, life becomes a series of poor choices and unchecked impulses.}

The Decline of Discipline: How Parenting and Leadership are Shaping Society’s Future

It’s five in the morning again. I’ve just woken up, done some meditation, and my mind drifts back to something I witnessed yesterday.

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[Uncensored2008]

Some of the most antisemitic individuals wrap their bigotry in words from a Bible.

Could be - in this case the bigotry was a misrepresentation of the Torah. In 2025 the most virulent Antisemites are leftists - European are the worst, but the National Socialist democrats in America are catching up. "From the River to the Sea" is a call for genocide.

Some of the most cruel individuals wield their Bible as a justification for cruelty.

Anything can happen. There is a debate on the failure of public schools and the fact that they have failed. One wonders if the lack of discipline in children is one of the driving forces of that failure?

Some of the most ignorant individuals point at a single verse from a Bible and use that to justify and condone their ignorance.

Yes, you hate those who have beliefs different than yours - we get it.

None of the above attributes make anyone a good parent.

Ignoring bad behavior in children who are screaming in a mall or store, who are running wild in restaurants, who don't know what "no" means is the opposite of good parenting.

 

[BirdinHand]

Ignoring bad behavior in children who are screaming in a mall or store, who are running wild in restaurants, who don't know what "no" means is the opposite of good parenting

Who has advocated for anyone doing that?

No one.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Who has advocated for anyone doing that?

No one.

Way to duck most of the post.

And we all see it every single day - the philosophy of those in this thread who lie that spanking is "violence against children" or "beating," in action.

Undisciplined children turn into adults without self-discipline. And we see that every single day as well.

 

[BirdinHand]

Way to duck most of the post.

And we all see it every single day - the philosophy of those in this thread who lie that spanking is "violence against children" or "beating," in action.

Undisciplined children turn into adults without self-discipline. And we see that every single day as well.

I’ll ask again:

What reason is there to hit a child?

Seriously.

What specific circumstance requires physically hitting a child? When is there not another option and form of discipline available and where the only option is to physically hit a child?

What does hitting a child teach them? What do they learn from it?

I’ve yet to see anyone display a cogent reasoning behind hitting a child

 

[Uncensored2008]

What reason is there to hit a child?

5 million years of evolution, to start with.

But in our age, the reason are the safety of the child and instilling respect for authority.

A 3 year old isn't an adult who can reason fully. (Though most are more mature than the average leftist.) Lessons taught at an early age are often most effective with a swat on the behind.

Numerous studies - too many to count - show that early development is complete at around age 6. After that, spanking is no longer effective in training children to be civilized adults. But during the formative period, it is a critical tool in forming disciplined and socially adjusted children.