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Why do people

think that smacking a child is abuse? It's not. I grew up in a very abusive home yet some people think it's abusive. As long as it's not done all the time for every little thing and it's not harsh.

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fazer1k · 56-60, M

Classic cycle of abuse. You think it's okay to abuse children because you were abused.

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Poet123 · 26-30, M

@fazer1k No, it's not. There's a difference between beating a child which I endured and other torture than simple slap on the bottom.

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@Poet123 Of course it's abuse. If you forcibly smack or slap a non-consenting adult it is classed as abuse and it should be no different for children.

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@fazer1k it’s called disclipine. It abuse to let kids act like spoiled rotten brats.

EugenieLaBorgia · F

Sound like a lack of parenting skills!

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@EugenieLaBorgia Not really. Not doing anything is a lack of parenting skills.

EugenieLaBorgia · F

@Poet123 Fortune favoured me with excellent parents!

VolpeTredici · 31-35, M

Only in the worst of times do you ever smack the face even lightly. It does a lot of emotion/psychological damage.
As far as the rest goes, idk. I didn't really mind smacks and switches and belts. That pain fades pretty quickly in comparison to restriction and being grounded.

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VolpeTredici · 31-35, M

@SW-User Yes, but most damage was done before that. Its hard to explain. Violence is just natural for us.

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VolpeTredici · 31-35, M

@SW-User Its hard to explain without going into great detail. They made me tough.

MissMoon · 26-30, F

Because there are other ways to discipline a child, why resort to physical violence when you don't have to? 🤷

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@MissMoon There's a clear difference between abuse and disclpine

MissMoon · 26-30, F

@Poet123 Still not answering the question, if you are resorting to violence when there is no need to then that says more about you than it does about anyone else. 🤦🏻 Experts even suggest that you shouldn't raise your hand at a child. As I have learned through psychology, punishments such as violence do not show kids what to do, it just shows them what not to do. It is much more effective to give a kid time out and explain to them that what they did was bad. Violence is a form of abuse and parents don't even need to do it. It is 100% pointless. When I was hit as a child, it didn't teach me a damn thing, as I have seen in other kids who have been spanked.

issues

I always seen it as unnecessary. Respect the face...but any other part, have at it. It shook me to the core when i'd see a kid get smacked in the face. Especially backhanded

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Poet123 · 26-30, M

@issues Did you report it to the police?

issues

@Poet123 no..i was young myself lol

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@issues Your parents then?

SW-User

I was smacked as a kid it wasent abuse

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@SW-User I agree

MasterLee · 56-60, M

Virtue signaling

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@MasterLee What? What does that mean?

SW-User

Its an interesting subject, I'm not totally against it nor for it, I can see the benefit in situations of personal danger, but as a punishment for not doing homework nah!

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