Kate Gosselin Spanks Leah

 

My daughter will be 7 next month and we’ve never spanked her. Now, if I had 8 kids, that might be different.

- CindyC

Posted 06/23/09 09:43 AM

 

 

AMEN Leeza! I think we are missing the point here, it’s not about spanking, but the self centeredness of Kate and how Leah suffers due to her mothers (and fathers) search for stardom. Just take the whistle away, she is 5 years old for CRYING OUT LOUD!

- Michael Mitchell

Posted 06/23/09 09:45 AM

 

 

I agree with a lot of people here. I do agree spanking is needed when the child gets out of line. I have two boys (3 and 4) and they are very active. I would spank my 4 yr old when he was younger, and is now a very respectful boy. I am going through the same with my 3 yr old. He is constantly acting up and being disrespectful, so it needs to be nipped in the bud. Even in grocery stores, if I discipline my child, and someone gives me a dirty look, they’ll get one right back. Parents are scared of disciplining their children and it’s sad. I was harshly disciplined as a child, but I’ve learned from that. I don’t do that to my children, but I do what works. That is the whole point, you learn from your childhood what works and doesn’t work. There are so many spoiled and rotten kids in this world that it’s not even funny. I work at a University (graduate dept), and believe me, even there I see this. These are grown 20-30 yr old entitled spoiled ratts. I’ve had to set them in their place a couple times!!! It’s obvious that they were given everything as a child and never disciplined. How are kids supposed to learn if parents don’t step in. These rotten kids are going to be those that when they fail at something, they won’t be able to handle it like it’s happening in the world today. Do you know how many parents I read about in the news that have killed their kids and spouse (and themselves) all because they lost their jobs or are having financial problems in these economic times. These overpriviledged kids (now as adults) were not equipped to handle failure!!! Parents, step up and stand for your right to discipline your child!!! Whether the time outs work for you or spanking works, it’s your choice, nobody elses!!! I know I sound frustrated, but seeing these spoiled kids in school, in my children’s school, and in the high school that I taught makes me furious to see parents thinking that disciplining is all flowers and lollipops. Being a parent is hard, so if you are one of the parent’s that has a rotten child, then stand up strong, and be the parent that the child needs you to be. You will

- CBS

Posted 06/23/09 10:05 AM

 

 

(con’t from post) You will help them out in the future when they become an adult. Oh, by the way, disagree with how Kate/Jon handling their issues, but agree with her spanking child if she felt the spanking was needed in the situation. TY

- CBS

Posted 06/23/09 10:08 AM

 

 

I think kids need to be spanked all this nonsense about its child abuse is garbage. Maybe if more people spanked there kids and showed them some form a disapline they wouldn’t be the way they are.The more lax this world gets with disapline the more we drown in a world of disrespect!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is a world of difference between beating and disaplining by spanking!!!!!!!!!!

- Denise Garcia

Posted 06/23/09 10:46 AM

 

 

It is her decision, no one else’s. I think thats the parents choice. There is a difference between spanking and abusing. Abuse should NEVER be tolerated. However a spanking is ti show a child that what they did was wrong. Sometimes a spanking is the way to get the point across.

- Danielle

Posted 06/23/09 11:26 AM

 

 

Every child is different. With our first we tried using spanking a little when he was young but it was totally ineffective so we used other methods. Now with my 2nd child, spanking is so effective, it is the only discipline we have to use with her and have only had to spank her a few times, and she totally got it.

- Amber

Posted 06/23/09 11:28 AM

 

 

I think there is a huge diffrence with spanking a child as a last resort and harming a child. If the parent is in contorl with there emotions spanking would be ok. I feel that when a parent loses conrtol of how they are feeling (i.e. letting there anger control them) then it becomes abuse. the paernt loses foucus on disiplineing the child and then end up takeing out their faustration on the child. sometimes spanking is the only way to alert the child to what there doing and there surroundings.

- someone

Posted 06/23/09 11:46 AM

 

 

I believe that a parent has the right to spank there child. That’s why you have all these kids back talking there parent’s, teacher’s and elders now a days. If there was some discipline these kids would not be the way that they are. It’s the parent’s fault when you have ungrateful, hateful and bad mouth kids. I know it’s hard to discipline your children especially when you have a lot of them. As a parent of four I know. And for all of these kids on tv shows that treat there parent’s with disrespect have issues more than i could say if Kate Gossline spanks her kids in public. I would’nt care what anyone says if thats what needs to be done for my kids to behave and listen, than so be it. I love my kids and that would be the only reason why i would ever spank them. Cause i love them that much. So they would’nt grow up like these kids now a day’s. And as for the parent’s that never spanked there kids. Ask yourself does your kids scream back at you or tell you no or throws a tantrum in public or anywhere you are. You are the ones that should be worried how your kids would grow up treating you or others. Kids need to know who’s the boss. The parent’s are. Good Luck Kate raising your kids!

- Sarah

Posted 06/26/09 03:02 AM

 

 

Oh please. I used to state I would NEVER in a million years hit my kids but if you get stressed enough or have mental illness, sometimes you just do it. I feel terrible afterwards but I won’t lie and say I’ve never done it. Gwen Stefani is full of herself.

- Callista

Posted 06/26/09 10:18 AM

 

 

I completely agree with spanking, not necessarily in all situations though. But a spanking every now and then for misbehaving isn’t anything severe.

- Denise

Posted 06/29/09 11:37 AM

 

 

I will never understand why people think it’s ok to hit a little child. If I smacked my neighbor or coworker or a grown up I’d be arrested! So why is it ok to hit your child? What does that teach them that telling them no doesn’t? Spanking just means you are too lazy to control the situation or too uncreative to deal with it. And btw I have 2 small children who are very well behaved at home and in public. They also have never hit or hurt other children like many of they’re spanked friends do. Oh, and one on the way in 5 weeks.

- Lola

Posted 06/29/09 12:37 PM

 

 

i am so tired of people lashing out at both jon and kate before all of this bull, i watched them no one had anything to say now jon cheats and they are both horrible people, come on world they are human beings and i am pretty sure if everything you did was public you wouldnt be the most popular person in the world either. Thats the problem with the world everyone wants to put everyone else down instead of commending them on doing good. Could you raise 8 kids and be perfect i have 3 and i know i dont do everything by the book but i do what is best for my kids and myself not someone else on the sideline judging if she looks in the mirror and is happy with what she sees that is all that matters seriously world find something else to do

- singlemother

Posted 06/30/09 08:33 PM

 

 

Disclaimer: I do not advocate child abuse in any form. an occasional spanking cannot be catorgarized as “abuse”. every child is different, and discilpline actually can take different forms, talking, reasoning with , denying toys or games usually afforded to the child( these are priviliges after all)some kids need just a look if unacceptable behavior is occuring, and last resort… a spanking. corporal punishment as some might call it. not necessary in all instances. a child has rights feelings and dignity but must also recognise the consequences of their actions and boundaries. loving discipline can be part of positive molding of a child. many so-called experts have written much about it and some have even had to change their stance because of discovering that their information was not actually accurate. God’s word mentions discipling your child” in the mental regulating of Jehovah- the God of the bible. It is up-to-date and never changing,beneficial for teaching, reproving, discipling in righteousness and is just what we should expect from a loving creator, information that is practical today, tomorrow, always.

- cg

Posted 07/11/09 10:33 PM

 

 

I think it is fine to spank but never beat or pick up an object to strike a chil. I see a few small swats on the butt is fine, but never do it when you are so mad that you might hurt the child. I have 4 kids and trust me they are all teens now and I think i did not spank my kids enough and I wish now i had. But I do think Kate should be spanking Maddie a lot more because I really see her as a brat, that seems to want her Mom”s attention and really is asking for a spanking to just make sure her Mom loves her even when she acts out.So Maddie needs to be spanked more,as I see she is not disciplined at all. But with all that the kids are going through with the cameras in their faces all the time and Mom and Dad, well dad acting like he is in High school all over again,geesh maybe he needs to be spanked? lol.He really needs to grow up and take care of the kids first before all of his girlfriends and get a real job and the need to cancel the show and Kate needs to go back to her nurse career,because she said she never quits anyhting,but yet she quit being a nurse and we need nurses out there.Look I love Kate and the kids but I really hope they TLC makes a decision to cancel the show because you can already see the changes in the kids from all that is going on, and it is really upsetting to the kids so please cancel the show.Get on with the lives you had before the tv show aired.God Bless to all and it is ok to Spank. Kate you just need to do it a little more with another child or two.

- Laurie

Posted 08/04/09 08:33 PM

 

 

Ps. Sorry I was typing so fast and spelling was wrong and punctation was wrong, but I wanted everyone to know I do have a heart for all the kids and I see it they have done nothing wrong to make all this air time and tv time with the way the Father is acting out and leaving most of the work to Kate and people that help Kate take care of the kids, I feel hurt and sad when I try to watch the show because of all the sadness I see in the faces of the liitle kids. So please everyone do not all jump down on me about what I said, I want the kids to have a happy life, they deserve it and not all this publicity, that is why I think it is better to have the show canceled, and they already have enough money for the kids to go to College free and all the ohter freebies they get for the show. So again Gofd Bless I hope the kids can live normal lives without the cameras in the faces.

- Laurie

Posted 08/04/09 08:44 PM

 

 

madonna spanked her adopted kid and noone said anything about that…. :l

- TD

Posted 10/01/09 06:32 AM

 

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