If you were a parent or a legal guardian, would you spank your child?
I probably would. Throughout my childhood, I remember being whooped twice by my aunt, who raised me, and both times it was because of action I did rather than me being disrespectful. Most of time it was her being stern so her reaction made sense to me. Compared to my mother’s POS ex, who never beat me but would react like a control freak over things I didn’t even do anything wrong to warrant that kind of reaction
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Editing this since ik I am a vague person because I prefer getting my point across without overly explaining everything and making my posts too wordy (which I’m about to do) . So, to rewrite my initial question: Do you think you would use corporal punishment on your child, even as a last resort or as a reaction to something they did?
I’m reading the replies on break, so I won’t be replying, but I do appreciate both sides and the parents who acknowledge using corporal punishment in the past and are trying to be the best parents they can be.
To clear up a few things:
- I’m not making this post to argue that corporal punishment is good or bad. I’m simply asking who is in favor of it and who isn’t. And if you want to explain (u don’t have to) I don’t mind it
- “This post is karma bait.” It’s not. I also checked to make sure there wasn’t another post on this subreddit that was basically the same as mine. The reason I posted this is because I was rewatching KUWTK -S17 E3, where they discussed Kourtney’s child scratching her nanny in the face. Which led to a heated argument b/w Scott and Corey. (If u watch the show, I know Scott was pissed at Corey for saying he would whip Penelope, but that’s not my main point.) What caught my attention was that Corey was in favor of corporal punishment while Kourtney wasn’t. This is also a common topic I see discussed on TikTok and a show called The Parent Test on Hulu
- The “Would you hit an adult?” argument. I understand the point people are making, but adults do hit each other whether it’s both people are verbally aggressive, someone reacts out of anger, or someone hits another person for being a dick. Whether if it was right or wrong is determined by the can 3rd party who either condemned or applauded, so I’m not really sure where that argument is supposed to go.
- When I say “spanking,” I’m using it as a general term for corporal punishment, such as a pop, swat, pluck, spanking, etc. I’m not referring specifically to spanking.
- “I hope you don’t have children.” This is a hypothetical question on Reddit. It’s basically a yes or no question. If you want to explain your reasoning, I have no problem with that.
I get both reasons why people may or may not be against corporal punishment. I know some people use it as a last reaction to something their child did, while others may use it as a way to control their child through fear