How do you deal with seeing a mother or caregiver slap children in shopping malls or anywhere in public, because they wont stop screaming or misbehaving. Should they be reported,or mind your own business. Do you consider this abuse or discipline? Serious answers only!
I have always feel mind your own business . But this is not a good thing it shows your un-discipline and Non-sense
you a parent yourself? sometimes kids can really drive you up the wall! i know... i say unless the 'slapping' is excessive, simply mind you business and move on.
Children need discipline Aslong as physical contact is used for disciplinary purposes and is not excessive, then no problem
I think when kids get slapped in public they get embrassed... I wouldn't report that if I saw it.... Kids are always out of line...
Well I do agree in slapping a child to discipline them, but they must do it privately and not humiliate the child by doing it in public
Let's put it this way - a parent has more right to slap their own child than some unknown nosy tree-huggy pinko liberal has to report them.
children should not be slapped at all never mind in public, my son is now 7 years old and me and my wife have never once raised our hands to him . i was hit as a child for being naughty or cheeky , there are better ways to disapline children ( stop them from what they like doing best ) NO TV , NO PLAYSTATION , NO NOTHING , well thats my opinion anyway
Children needs to understand what they did wrong and I don't know if slapping them helps them to understand. They will stop doing the same mistakes not because they know that it's wrong but they just don't want to get hurt. I think talking to them is way better than slapping.
I'd like to say (and I'm quoting a pastor from southern baptist church in kentucky) "If you've ever raised 3 sons and claim that you have never had to to give a spank, then you are either in denial or a coma!" It's especially appealing when you are in the "mall" and you are firmly holding your childs hand to make them come along with you, and they decide to throw a screaming fit that you are killing them or breaking their hand. I think a good swat would cause less attention. Seeing a child get a slap in public is deemed by me as none of my business.
I really don't appreciate slapping children in public. NO WAY even if they are misbehaving. Talk to them privately and tell them to avoid such stuff/things again.This really creates some real troubles for future. But I don't think I would be reporting them, I believe on "Mind your own business" just as rock said
Don't think a 4 year old kid won't even feel embarresed. Slapping kids is fine, aslong as it's to discipline them. There has to be a limit.
sometimes when you are really pissed, you do things that you won't normally do. those with children will understand what i mean. as long as it's not excessive, it's ok. those who think this should be reported are probably people without children - and should come back to this thread when they have children of their own...
When I was younger if I did something very wrong I got a slap. I never made the same mistake again and I never suffered any long term damage. I don't begrudge my parents giving me a slap because I recognise it as an effective punishment and deterrent for future wrong-doing.
Also, slapping kids should be a punishment for them, not a relief for yourself. Never hit them when your angry. Think about rationally.
I would get slapped all the time when i was young by my mother. I believe it's a good way to teach discipline, children become more respectful and obedient that way.
There is a difference between slapping and spanking. Slapping is kinda senseless. While spanking ALWAYS works.