Hello, a lawyer friend of mine recently posted this link on his Facebook page and I too am curious to hear what people's views are on this. "It never did me any harm" replies may or may not be correct in some or even many cases but does that still apply now? Is a degree of parental discretion for discipline purposes when required desirable? Should it be regarded as the same as assault?
As always with our blog, all comments are valid, welcomed and no judgements made. Let me know what you think about this issue.
I always think this is a difficult one as you said it didn't do me any harm. I was not a battered child but i did get smacked if i was misbehaving but normally a look was enough for me. I have smacked my children in the past it is a last resort for me i have never hit them that hard that i have left a mark or bruise. I think if you smack your children that's your business, but i think if the children sustain injuries then that's a different story and children then do need some sort of protection. Although i don't know what will happen to society if if this happens.
ReplyDeleteI think its up to the parent as they know how far they have been pushed and what other measures of punishment they have used. I got slapped as a child and I think sometimes parents are at their wits end. I do not judge people who do. I do not agree on a ban. I do however agree that nobody should leave any injuries of marks , cuts or bruises to their child as that is a different level and another thing entirely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for these comments. Hopefully we will read some more from the rest of the class before we all meet up again on Friday. Mark
ReplyDeleteIt should be up to the parent on how their child is disciplined. It nevver did harm me at all. I do agree though that if it leaves marks on the child then yes it has went to far but to put a complete ban on it won't stop that abuse now will it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough one, I was definitely smacked as a child for misbehaving or giving cheek but not often as I knew better, but my brother got it all the time and all he did was laugh and to this day he still doesn't take a telling. I have 1 question though, if this is now law are we now obliged to be calling social workers and the police if we see this? I know it sounds extreme but if it is law and someone breaks it? It is extreme I don't think I could see myself calling upon services for someone who has had a word with their child and tapped them on the hand or a light smack to the bottom through clothes. Fair enough if someone goes to far and is laying it on heavy then that is out of order.
ReplyDeleteI really do think it is up to the parent at the end of the day and how they want to discipline their child at the end of the day. I was smacked as a child and so were my brother and sister, it was only really done as a last resort, but we learnt very quickly not to be disrespectful to our parents.
ReplyDeleteGreat comments ladies. Lets have some more from other members of the class if possible.
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