Spanking is Child Abuse!

Spanking is Child Abuse!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

filed under: Radical Mommy

If you ask me, there is NEVER an excuse for hitting a child. And in my opinion, if you do, you should be arrested for child abuse and have your children taken away from you.

Radical Mommy: There is no doubt that spanking is a controversial topic. Do you do it? If you do, when do you do it? How do you do it? And how often?

Well, in my opinion, hitting a child is no different than your husband hitting you, and there is no excuse for it -- no matter how "bad" your child is.

So many people use the excuse, "Nothing else works. Spanking is the only thing that gets through to him/her." That's bullsh**. Spanking is just an excuse for taking your anger, frustration, and poor parenting skills out on your child.

People often spank because their child continues to do something that they deem annoying, dangerous, or defiant. Isn't that what being a kid is about? I mean really, how annoying can a child be that would warrant beating them with your hand, a belt, or a paddle -- whatever your weapon of choice might be? And yes, your hand is a weapon when it's inflicting pain on another person.

Have you ever considered that your child allegedly "responds" to the spanking because you are finally paying attention to him? After all, how does a kid get to be so annoying? You allowed him to become that way instead of nipping it in the bud when he was younger.

The fact is that if a man hit you because he was annoyed with you, frustrated with you, or thought you were doing something stupid or dangerous, he would be arrested and charged with abuse. Why then is it OK to hit a poor, defenseless child who has no choice about who his parents are? Unlike you, who chose to be with the man you are with.

Spanking is a cop out. It's a way to avoid parenting children and it's a way to take out aggression. It's also ABUSE.

So people, next time you get the urge to "spank" your kids, go find a puppy or a kitten and smack them around -- I'm sure they deserve it too!

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The Bible is very clear about spanking…”a father who doesn’t spank his child hates him”. When you leave the Bible (God’s Word) behind, you open yourself up for unnecessary hardship. God doesn’t approve of outbursts of anger and that’s where parents make mistakes - they spank in anger. Not ok. But if God is for it; so am I. You CHOOSE.

- I love Jesus

Posted 10/15/09 12:01 PM

I’ll chalk this up to yet another ignorant poster that should have her keyboard taken away. I bet she is a member of peta too. As many have already said, there is a difference between discipline and abuse. Nothing wrong with spanking and nor is it illegal to do so. If you are angry, you wait til you are calm to punish your child… they are not dogs, they are not going to forget what they did 5 minutes later.

- Some Guy

Posted 10/17/09 02:17 PM

You’re all nuts and need a hobby.

- Jay K

Posted 10/21/09 11:57 PM

I do not believe spanking is child abuse if a child does not listen after being told over and over again its ok to pop them..there is a thin line between spanking and abuse and it is a very thin line..if you hit a child with full force that is child abuse but a little pop on the hand or butt is not..aslong as you explain to your child why they are being hit and why they shouldnt do it this way they know…And also aslong as there isnt any bruises to me spanking is fine

- mommyof3

Posted 11/05/09 11:29 AM

spanking is not necessary, but it also does not constitute child abuse. compare a child who recieves an infrequent spanking and a child who is starved so badly that she eats out of other people’s garbage cans, or a child who has been sold as a sex slave for his parents to get drug money? do you think either of these kids would give a damn about a spanking? there are far worse things in the world besides a spanking. why don’t you educate yourself and crusade against a true crime instead of the only kind of abuse your domesticated sheltered mind knows?

- aundrea

Posted 11/15/09 10:43 PM

Couldnt agree more.

- Anonymous

Posted 11/23/09 09:41 AM

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