Should parents have the right to physically discipline their children?

Things got pretty intense today guys...which I think is a good thing honestly

My opinion is still that there is no way to justify a grown adult hitting a child to teach them right and wrong.


Disagree...agree....why ?

i agree, hitting/disciplining a child isn't justifiable.. at all. I wouldn't want my child to fear me.. ever..

carlyrose wrote:i agree, hitting/disciplining  a child isn't justifiable.. at all. I wouldn't want my child to fear me.. ever..  

I wouldn't either...I think a lot of parents don't see it as fear...but respect.
I don't those two things should be mixed up though.
True respect shouldn't involve any kind of fear.

I also don't understand the statement that parents can't be your friends. Makes it sound like the only reason parents raise children is to make them into perfect law abiding citizens. I would think a large reason as to why a parent would want to have a child is because they want to have a loving relationship with them, filled with care.

Skye wrote:

carlyrose wrote:i agree, hitting/disciplining  a child isn't justifiable.. at all. I wouldn't want my child to fear me.. ever..  

I wouldn't either...I think a lot of parents don't see it as fear...but respect.
I don't those two things should be mixed up though.
True respect shouldn't involve any kind of fear.

I also don't understand the statement that parents can't be your friends. Makes it sound like the only reason parents raise children is to make them into perfect law abiding citizens. I would think a large reason as to why a parent would want to have a child is because they want to have a loving relationship with them, filled with care.

I dont like that term either, skye. sidenote: i was talking to my parent about it and they don't agree with that either but, because i have like mad ADHD as a child i was really impulsive. Instead of hitting me they'd like grab my arm strongly until i stopped.... a lil random but yeah... i feel like you have to do everyhting you can possibly do to not hurt your children

carlyrose wrote:

Skye wrote:

carlyrose wrote:i agree, hitting/disciplining  a child isn't justifiable.. at all. I wouldn't want my child to fear me.. ever..  

I wouldn't either...I think a lot of parents don't see it as fear...but respect.
I don't those two things should be mixed up though.
True respect shouldn't involve any kind of fear.

I also don't understand the statement that parents can't be your friends. Makes it sound like the only reason parents raise children is to make them into perfect law abiding citizens. I would think a large reason as to why a parent would want to have a child is because they want to have a loving relationship with them, filled with care.

I dont like that term either, skye. sidenote: i was talking to my parent about it and they don't agree with that either but, because i have like mad ADHD as a child i was really impulsive. Instead of hitting me they'd like grab my arm strongly until i stopped.... a lil random but yeah... i feel like you have to do everyhting you can possibly do to not hurt your children

Those emoji's are on point carly.
Well Carly I agree with your parent...
The baby has done many impulsive things too, but never have I responded by hitting her. I don't know why people think that hitting somehow the only thing you can do. Maybe they're just more aggresive than me...I can't look at a small child and ever think it's OK to hit them