My brothers are caned bare bottom.

I was appropriately smacked as a child and so were my kids...not beaten, just a smack on the mouth or possibly on the ass when it was necessary (which wasn’t often at all)

I think the problems started for parents, when Dr. Spock came around, and then the kids started being told they have ‘rights’. Of course they always had rights, but the problems started when they were told they had rights.
“Wait, what? My parents can’t MAKE me do those things? I have the right to say no??? I can call the police on them?? Well, holy hell...!!!”

You would never have seen my kids acting the way these spoiled, entitled brats do nowadays, and they are both fine, we’ll adjusted, kind, caring adults now.

There’s a time and a place for it. The problem is the kids have no fear of their parents. It’s impossible to teach your kids anything anymore because all the rules have changed on what’s acceptable in this world. I’m glad I’m past that stage because I have no desire to parent in today’s world. I don’t agree with a lot and I wouldn’t raise them to go along with any of it either. If the government wants to control parenting then they can feed these kids that wind up in juvenile and are destructive and lazy contributors to society.

Yes I was and it hasn't done me any long term harm and I still respect my parents

Basically what it teaches is that if you’re bigger and stronger than someone you have the right to hit them to get them to do what you want. Makes concerns about video games “causing children to be violent” rather ironic.

Yes, I was hit, because that’s the way my parents were raised. They stopped when I was about 11.

When they became grandparents they actually apologized to us for having ever hit us and hoped that we wouldn’t continue the practice. None of us have.

I was smacked and beaten a lot.. abusively... I don't believe it ever helps or is necessary... a good parent will get the child to behave because the child understands why it's important.. bad parents smack and it doesn't make the child behave... just makes them resentful and more secretive

They turn out to be awful at spelling!!

All the time

Should be rarely used. Unfortunately, it's often used daily. So we have kids terrified of their parents.

My view on this kind of parent is their narrow minded. There are many other ways to discipline a child that don't cause shame. I see it as a power trip.

As part of a disciplinary action it’s ok .

Never necessary, only needed for bad parents who cannot instil respect and good behaviour by example and by speaking to their child in a way that makes sense. Only parents who have failed need to resort to smacking

On SW? Gross fetishists.

I was and it was scary.

If we implemented a few years of mandatory military service after highschool, would solve many problems...

but who knows, kids are so used used to being coddled and such these days, many of the snowflakes would probably slit their own wrists in BCT to avoid being taught any discipline/responsibility... 🤔

Sometimes necessary but generally way overused.

There's a LOT of kids out there that could use a LOT more smacking.

I believe there is a time and place. Not always in public.

Never had to do it with my kid.

Seems like a pretty weak-minded tactic. If you try and control your kid with the hand, they aren't learning anything and neither did you in life.

I was smacked growing up and hated it.
My own children were never smacked and grew up just fine.
If you take time to talk with your children they will learn how to behave without smacking.

I was - a lot and I've posted about it.

It's wrong

I was

It's ok if it's just on the butt.

My parents did it and it evolved into being just an outlet for their anger where they'd hit you for any reason when they were angry. It was like they couldn't control the ferocity and just let loose. They said it was for our own good but kids aren't stupid and can see what's going on. Ultimately it backfired because my sibling who have kids could never trust them to leave their kids alone with them. So my parent never had personal time with their grand kids and were very upset about not being trusted.

No I wasn't smacked, I was beaten.

The law takes away the parental rights to judge.
I had the belt as a young lad, yet smacked my sons leg once in his life.
All I can see is that we have both grown up OK.

Corporal punishment is an effective tool in shaping a young mind, but if it's applied without a deep sense of fairness, the child often grows to hate the parent.

If I ever tried to get away with the things this spoiled brat generation now gets away with I’d have been beaten within an inch of my life and well deserved!!!!!!!!!

Depends on how and when it's used, corporal punishment is outlawed in many places now but if used infrequently, often just the possibility of it happening is enough to counter the behaviour its punishing. If it's used on a regular basis, the child becomes immune to it and it's no longer seen as the ultimate last resort for punishing poor behaviour. We used to get the strap a lot at school which was a joke, at home was no joke.

Smacking is okay if deserved Yep

I still am, Miss.
Like to talk about in private.

Yes regularly by both parents

I was and people should not.

A few times when I deserved it, but never beaten.