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Smacking children

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MrsPickle Tue 03-Mar-15 18:43:15

I was smacked as a child, infrequently, but for crying at night. Probably a few of us were, for various reasons I dare say.
My parents loved me and brought me up as they had been, as a caring, sharing child.
I smacked my son.... once, on the back of his legs. He was so stunned, he never pushed his luck again.
He is a strict, loving dad to his kids, now, having said he knows the value of his boundaries. My grandchildren are not smacked.

The Welsh assembly is about to vote on this subject tonight.

To smack - or not to smack, that is the question.

Your views?

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ginny Sun 08-Mar-15 10:55:15

I certainly hope not.

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Grannynise Sun 08-Mar-15 17:47:02

Three years ago, when I was a Headteacher in a primary school, it was not at all unusual for parents to suggest that I should "smack" their children. I declined the offer and explained forcefully that it would be completely wrong to do so. I talked about the other ways they might choose to modify their child's behaviour and the strategies we would use in school.

I also pointed out that if children revealed that they were being hit at home we would contact social services. Sadly there were many occasions when referrals had to be made - when small children had been hit with belts, electric flexes and so on. Parents often justified their actions by saying they had to discipline the child for its own good. This was in a "nice" area of London.

If we agree to "smacking" it seems, to some people, an easy step to more violent actions.

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