Disciplining children: Good or Bad?

I'm just wondering gamespot's views on child discipline. Whenever I see a child acting out in a store and themother refusing to control it, I feel like smacking that child across the cheek and telling that mom that she's a faliure as a parent.Some people think these days that hitting a child is wrong and sends a bad message. Now, I personally think that's BS unless you're abusing a child. What do you think?

at work yesterday these kids were making such a fuss. teh mom just stood there and comforted them and they never stopped.

AARRGH, a good smacking is good now and then i think :)

I'm an Asian, ergo if my kids get below an A+ on tests they get a whooping. :x On a more serious note, yes I believe children need discipline. Kids these days just seem more spoiled and rude these days. So many of them curse like sailors and disregard adult figures its ridiculous. Discipline is needed.

Its nice to use discipline or even mention that word to future parents, but any of them will hide a lot of measures under the word "discipline". I don't think that such vague and unspecified measures/opinions/thoughts are enough.

And of course as chessmaster said, kids are kids. And that again comes down to what each (future) parent thinks a kid should act like. These are very dangerous "fields" imo.

Smacking and hitting should be used as a last resort. I don't think it should be a regular punishment. Baning smacking, as there is a movement towards in Britain, is just laughable though.

There seems to be a misunderstanding that "discipline" means "child abuse"... Honestly, a spanking has always done more goodthan bad.

On a more serious note, yes I believe children need discipline. Kids these days just seem more spoiled and rude these days. So many of them curse like sailors and disregard adult figures its ridiculous. Discipline is needed.

CommanderShiro

Yeah I agree. I wouldn't want kids being hit but a form of punishment needs to be exacted on a child when they're misbehaving.

There is a pretty thick line between discipline and hitting a kid.spazzx625

Discipline is good. Beating kids is a no no.

I thinks instilling manners and morals are important than instilling discipline.

Oh THAT type of discipline. No, I'm against it. I think people who get spanked end up being more violent. I was spanked and didn't turn out violent, but many people I meet who go "I was spanked and I turned out okay" I go "um, yeaaaahhh....".

My brother spanks my baby sisters, they still pull each others hair everyday and he still insists that whites are stupid because they don't beat their children...

Kids need to be spanked, regardless of their behavior. It doesn't matter if they've been bad or good. Sometimes, you just need to remind them who's boss.

Kids need to be spanked, regardless of their behavior. It doesn't matter if they've been bad or good. Sometimes, you just need to remind them who's boss.

Oleg_Huzwog

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Kids need to be spanked, regardless of their behavior. It doesn't matter if they've been bad or good. Sometimes, you just need to remind them who's boss.

Jaguar_Shade

I was and I'm doing great.

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Kids need to be spanked, regardless of their behavior. It doesn't matter if they've been bad or good. Sometimes, you just need to remind them who's boss.

phillo99

I was and I'm doing great.

If you're a parent worth being called a "parent", then you have to discipline your children. Doesn't mean you have to lay a finger on them, but you have to utilize some sort of system to teach them manners, respect, good behavior, etc.

yes you should discipline kids

my parents are good at disciplining me

they make me study and stuff for 30 minutes a day

they think if you dont get an A you get an F

i had all A's last year which helped me get my ps3

I thinks instilling manners and morals are important than instilling discipline.

Oh THAT type of discipline. No, I'm against it. I think people who get spanked end up being more violent. I was spanked and didn't turn out violent, but many people I meet who go "I was spanked and I turned out okay" I go "um, yeaaaahhh....".

My brother spanks my baby sisters, they still pull each others hair everyday and he still insists that whites are stupid because they don't beat their children...

Famiking

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Kids need to be spanked, regardless of their behavior. It doesn't matter if they've been bad or good. Sometimes, you just need to remind them who's boss.

phillo99

I was and I'm doing great.

I'm all for it. It was done to me and I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it myself.

The youth today has no respect for adults, elders or each other.

Discipline is necessary, though not physical. There are other ways to discipline a child than hitting/smacking them. I think parents these days don't bother to discipline their children, and as a result, you get disrespectful and out of control kids.