04-20-2016, 10:33 AM
To me there is ONE big rule to corporal punishment, and it is harder to follow than many want to admit.
Most of the time when a child has done something bad enough that you feel they need a spanking you are very angry. And the worst thing you can do is spank a child when you are in a rage. The only way corporal punishment will work properly is if you are able to do it in a cool and controlled manner. Otherwise you are just sending the message that it is okay to hit someone when you lose tour temper.
The child has to be able to see the difference between "punishment to enforce legitimate rules" and "hitting someone when you get mad". And this is where most parents fail when it comes to corporal punishment.
Most of the time when a child has done something bad enough that you feel they need a spanking you are very angry. And the worst thing you can do is spank a child when you are in a rage. The only way corporal punishment will work properly is if you are able to do it in a cool and controlled manner. Otherwise you are just sending the message that it is okay to hit someone when you lose tour temper.
The child has to be able to see the difference between "punishment to enforce legitimate rules" and "hitting someone when you get mad". And this is where most parents fail when it comes to corporal punishment.
