In your opinion, do you think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health?

Yes.



It teaches them to hit those who are weaker. It fails to teach them how to deal with problems effectively.In your opinion, do you think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health?No, assuming you are just talking about a spanking. You can spank your child, you can't leave a mark. We were beaten as children and what our parents did to us was criminal and certainly harmful to us. I think if you instill discipline when a child is small enough, there isn't a need for a spanking.In your opinion, do you think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health?
Hi,



I am a father to 5 children.



I don't think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health up to a certain age. I spanked all of our kids until around 7 yrs old.



After 7 yrs old, I made them write Bible verses or lines. Of course you can take away their privileges as they get older.



Some folks spank their kids after 8 yrs old. I don't think it's as effective then.



HTH,



Erik Loebl

http://miracleshappentoday.comIn your opinion, do you think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health?no i do not think a spanking or two would damage a child's mental health . i do know that i got a spanking in school when i was a kid. no idea why but i remember the spanking . i think it is not the way to go if you can find another solution to the problem that does not involve hitting use that. on the other hand if you need the child to comply right then for some reason say running onto the road then a spanking is ok . again i don't like the practise .In your opinion, do you think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health?
I'm sure that any kind of punishment is detrimental if it's used carelessly or in an extreme way. What matters most is the child understanding what "No" means. The parents must be in control, and that can't be accomplished without some kind of punishment. If it can't be done without spanking, so be it.In your opinion, do you think spanking is detrimental to a child's mental health?I don't know if it extremely detrimental to a child's mental health. But it's time to look at the parents mental health if that is considered appropriate behaviour management techniques being used. What does it make a parent feel like releasing their frustration out on a child's bottom? That should be what one should question, and yes, that is done at the expense of the child's mental health for sure.