Recently watched a video on youtube. Pleazzzzz take a moment and watch the video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ks-otPIe 7s&feature=related
it is only 5 minutes long. Now, I know that most of the video is extremely disturbing, but one particular case hear caught my attention, the case of a cop arrested on two counts of child abuse, one for using a belt on his son, another for using his HAND on his son, I mean W.T.F??
I was appalled! You can not lay a hand on your little darlings without some idiot screaming "child abuse." Also the law should step aside and actually allow parents to RAISE there own children. This poor police officer did NOT WRONG!!
My gut feeling also tells me that there might have been a racially motivated component because the officer was black.
In another cases, http://www.ktbs.com/news/Father-arrested -for-belting-child-speaks-out-14706/
a man was arrested for "aggravated battery and cruelty to a juvenile after he spanked his kids with a belt."
Maybe this is why kids are so spoiled in the US these days
I believe that many of these children NEED a good "old fashioned" belt-spanking to knock them strait
How many of you parents agree with me??
I agree with you to an extent. I believe in spanking (here comes the thumb downs!!) BUT you don’t beat your kid with an object. A good whap on the butt with your hand is fine to me. My dad used to spank me with a belt and I actually have a scar on my butt where he hit too hard one time. My personal experience probably has a lot to do with why i believe what I do when it comes to objects.
Kammy B | Sep 09, 2008
I agree with you, parents need to discipline children without everyone screaming abuse.
tweenie085 | Sep 09, 2008
There is a difference between disciplining your child and beating your child. Disciplining should never, ever leave a mark. I to agree with you to an extent. Now a days, if you raise your hand to a child, they yell abuse. My older sister pulled that on my mom in the 80’s and my niece pulled it on her (karma).
I do give my daughter spankings but I only give it to her if she continues what she is doing after I give her chances.
deliciousbeth24 | Sep 09, 2008
i agree with the first person.
my question to you: ARE YOU A PARENT YET!?
if not, you will know that you have the control and what you will or wont do only ONCE you have become a mother!!!
secret lady | Sep 09, 2008
As a person that was physically and mentally abused by my parents. I would have to disagree and agree with some things.
I think that spanking with a belt should be a last resort, and something that should never be done out of anger. Yes, kids are very spoiled nowadays but I do believe that there are other solutions to a kid’s behavior other than being physical.
I think parents loose control and don’t see what an impact it has on a child to get hit. They loose control and don’t see the force they use when they hit…
I do believe that a slight spank will not harm a child. If you take the time to explain exactly what they did wrong and why it is not right. Then this brings out the question of what to do when your kids are out of control! What if your child screams an obscenity at you and even tries to hit you… what do you do then? parenting is hard, and it hard to put a limit to what abuse is or isnt….
I guess i feel this way because of my own personal experience… I would never hit my children the way I got hit….
ericamar03 | Sep 09, 2008
It is appalling to me that you actually think it is ok to hit your child with a belt. There is never any need for violence. Its a child lady. Maybe that is why adults are so violent because they were hit as children with belts. All that belt hitting is doing is teaching your kids how to be violent and deal with things by fighting, hitting and hurting other people. ITS RIDICULOUS. In my opinion hitting you child with a belt is child abuse.
*Buggs Mommy* | Sep 09, 2008
I have a feeling I may end up being your childs foster parent if you think using a belt on them is fine..Imagine if I would beat you with a belt..how would you feel. You need to teach them respect and manners not abuse. But hey thats my opinion now bring on the thumbs down!!!
sickofdeadbeats2 | Sep 09, 2008
I agree to an extent. I don’t think you have to use a belt to get a spanking across. But a spanking with a bare hand is fine. Spanking your kids is not wrong. Hitting them is, but spanking is not. There’s a huge difference between hitting and spanking. If more kids got a spanking when they were younger we wouldn’t have so many crimes among juveniles.
gamelover06 | Sep 10, 2008
I agree with you. They allow spankings at school but a parent can’t spank their own child? Kids are spoiled because people want to use "time out" . Sorry,that didn’t for me and it won’t work for most kids. I’m not dead from a spnking and it won’t kill kids now days. I had a man tell me he was going to call cps on me for spankng my son on the butt with my hand in the store. I told him I’d give him a lick or two so he’d learn how to mind his own business. He just walked away. My son has manners and acts right in public and mostly at home. I have three step kids that never have been punished for anything and so far the oldest had to join AA. The other two are very rude to people and show no respect for others. They don’t live with me obviousely. But when they are at my house, manners and respect are expected or they don’t visit. So overall a little spat on the tush is not going to hurt but rather help.
amy a | Sep 10, 2008