'I'm gonna hit my kids so they respect me.'

[QUOTE="espoac"]I really don't understand how a parent could hit their child when their are much better forms of discipline. Spanking, no matter how harmless people think it is, makes a child develop feeling of resentment towards the parent. cfamgcn

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Your personal opinion has no bearing on the findings of esteemed boards of psychiatrists and pediatricians.

It is a simple way of conditioning someone.

Using fear and pain as the variable. But, it is usually too much and like other said.. a thin line between discipline and child abuse.

[QUOTE="Boba_Fett_3710"]I plan on physically disciplining my kids as I believe it is the right thing to do. Don't try to change my mind about this one. Anybody can say it's wrong but if it is, please feel free to offer a LOGICAL alternative to dealing with an undeveloped child mind with no reasoning skills._______1_______

Fear isn't respect, but i'm sure that's already been said. I'm guessing people are debating it since there are 6 pages and this is OT.Bloodbath_87

Nope it isn't the same, fear is one way to make people respect or obey you. Or just to get you to do something they want.

Hitting your kids isn't right no matter what the circumstances.

End. Of. Discussion.

THE_DRUGGIE

I really don't understand how a parent could hit their child when their are much better forms of discipline. Spanking, no matter how harmless people think it is, makes a child develop feeling of resentment towards the parent. espoac

[QUOTE="Boba_Fett_3710"]It's discipline. There is a very thin line between fear and respect._______1_______

Hitting your kids isn't right no matter what the circumstances.

End. Of. Discussion.

It's discipline. There is a very thin line between fear and respect.Boba_Fett_3710