What is the best technique to use when raising a child, hitting them when they do something wrong, or putting them on time out in a corner?
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Berenise
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I personally think spanking should still be used, it worked with me. But here is the thing, spanking should be rather rare, the threat of a spanking should reform the child more often then the actual spanking. Be creative and come up with other punishments, extra things to do around the house, timeouts, excersize even works it all depends on your child. Spanking should be used but as a last resort. I don't think that there should be any other types of hitting then the traditional spanking and perhaps slapping their hand.
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dont hit, because statistics show that they'll become more violent, but make sure when you put them in the corner that they know why, and how you feel about it, kids are smarter then people give credit
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Physical punishment should never be used, it will only make the child violent later in life.
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My brother raised me more than my parents did, and he always hit me when I did something stupid. Actually, it is still like that. I always learned right away not to do something, so it's really effective, and I know he does it because he wants me to "grow up a good Southern gentleman." Corner-time would take longer to work, but there wouldn't be any blood. Most effective: hitting; Best: corner-time. People say I might turn out violent, but I hope not. I'm not a violent kid at all right now.. I'm real quiet and shy, not violent to others at all..
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There are other things you can do. Those are not your only options. The best discipline technique depends on the age and temperment of the child as well as the severity of the behavior and the general circumstances. There are no hard and fast rules in parenting. No discipline formula that turns out a perfect child every time.
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I say spank and perhaps if it is a really bad thing they did, perhaps the strap on the palm of the hands. People whom say, that only makes the kids violent later in life, get real! 20 plus years ago when corporal punishment was given at school, very rarely did you see kids of 15-17 y/o stabing each other, there was very little if any graffity anywhere and kids respected the elderly. When the strap and cane was banned by the do gooders, we now have more violence on the street, young ones do not respct anything nor the law. Bring back the strap and cane into schools, I have had enough of these so do gooders.
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It really depends on the kid. It seems there is a basic asumption that all kids are the same and that's not true. Punishment for one kid might work better than the same punishment for another. I was paddled for the same reasons as my younger brother and I believe it worked better for me. Then again we think differently and have different friends and so on and so forth. The best way would probably be to experiment and see what works. Employ the scientific method.
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"Time out corner" what in the world is that? A quick whack never killed anyone - Like my daddy used to say "Discipline should be taken care of in the playpen NOT the state pen".
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Depends upon the child. Some are more willful and hard to discipline than others. Also, hitting should never be done. Spanking is different than "hitting". Also, arbitrary and excessive spanking is as bad as hitting.
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Age plays a role---it is never wise to hit a child. It is a sign that its okay to hit. So early on I say stern correct until the child is old enough to understand time out. Once you start hitting time out may not work.
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