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In reply to the discussion: Corporal punishment as discipline is not only ineffective, it's damaging. [View all]morningfog
(18,115 posts)67. You are the embarassment. Welcome to the 21st century. You are in the minority
in thinking that it is okay to hit children. Shame on you. How small you must be to hit a child.
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Corporal punishment as discipline is not only ineffective, it's damaging. [View all]
cali
Sep 2014
OP
I can only agree. And due to my work, I've seen 2 cases where the child was beaten to death.
Shrike47
Sep 2014
#1
I hope the parents who beat their children to death received consequences for having done so.
Louisiana1976
Sep 2014
#107
LOL. Yes, but according to my son, not having his iPhone is WAY worse than a time out. nt
SunSeeker
Sep 2014
#139
I said I did not agree with corporeal punishment, and that maybe parenting and anger classes would
Pisces
Sep 2014
#135
Right on! Verbal abuse (the memory of it) can even cause anxiety in later life.
Louisiana1976
Sep 2014
#109
Actually, people like us (society) do tell you that you can't beat your kids. Thankfully.
morningfog
Sep 2014
#58
That line is already crossed the moment they apply physical force to the child.
Scootaloo
Sep 2014
#34
This explains so much of your twisted world view. I appreciate your honesty.
morningfog
Sep 2014
#59
I'm fine with that. I don't support physical abuse of anyone, especially not children.
morningfog
Sep 2014
#65
I feel sorry for all four generations. The cycle of violence and abuse perpetuates.
morningfog
Sep 2014
#70
If it worked so great, then why did you keep getting into so much trouble? n/t
Jamastiene
Sep 2014
#140
There is no line. All battery is abuse. If you hit your kids, you abused them.
morningfog
Sep 2014
#57
You are the embarassment. Welcome to the 21st century. You are in the minority
morningfog
Sep 2014
#67
You mean you are against hitting adults? I guess it's tougher to hit people your own size.
morningfog
Sep 2014
#89
the issue arose out of the Adrian Peterson business and my observation of the number of people
cali
Sep 2014
#30
I'm against it. I didn't use it, but that doesn't mean I can't see the difference between
cali
Sep 2014
#48
In no jurisdiction in this country is a swat on the rear end of a child by a parent considered
cali
Sep 2014
#90