No. You're wrong. Showing you believe in them and trust them would help a lot more than whacking them with a belt or cane

Dave, yes I realized that. I wasn't saying you did, I was saying what you experienced was abuse... Just like myself.

The thing is it didn't work cuz they're still doing it 12-13 years later

They still do it very often but it keeps me away from getting into big trouble.

Its sure up to you. I think parents should be strict and fair. Getting the belt is painful..

Please listen to to ladyfreyawilliams erik, she's 100% right!

1961dave there a difference between discipline and a beaing(abuse).

So hand spankings didn't work so they upgraded to belt? Genius -_-

Well I'm extremely healthy so I've been ill literally about twice in my life

@1961dave: Maybe your son behaves better than you or me.

Yes. Some get sick very often.

No poor child deserves to be hit with a belt. Anyone with common sense would know that!

You shouldn't

I know I am :)

that is your prerogative how you punish your children but too my crazy way of thinking by what you have posted on previous occasions and said the harsh way you have been punished I would of thought it would of persuaded you too take an alternative road but as I say it is your choice and nobody has the right to interfere

We didn't this winter we don't normally which is good because snow makes life a lot harder. It ruins all the skylights and the sports I play and stuff

I don't think it's wrong but I didn't mean beatings to injuries or breaking bones.

Football (Soccer), tennis, rugby, basketball, gymnastics, swimming and a couple more

I love snow! It is fun to play in the snow. But then I get many looks and comments from people haha.

How cold is it where you live in winter? We have snow and freezing temperature.

I know that my parents don't belt me without reason, even they are really too strict sometimes.

I guess you behave much better than I do. I always get into trouble, not very serious things but still.

Yes I agree. And none of them gets the belt. Only me and I don't do these things.

I think they tried other ways when I was younger but only the belt worked.

Like I never tied a cigarette or never did drugs or never drink alcohol, never stole.

Yes. When I was 4 they upgraded to the belt and that worked.

I get cold quite easily even though I play a billion sports in the cold

Me too, I never get sick even if I wear shorts all year even in winter.

Yeah well if I want to play with snow I can go to Switzerland

There are children who only behave well if they get hit with the belt. Many kids get the belt, I know many online, but none in my class or freinds.

They belt you because they think it's a quick solution to fixing you. They're too lazy to take it slow and show you love

Half of my class smokes, and many drink.

Whay do you mean big trouble?

Do you have lots of snow in winter?

Well they're other methods were probably just as cruel

Yes but if they will be like me, then I will need the belt.

I love football too and to run.

I don't even get told off and I don't do that

I got used to it and I never get cold.

it's an army thing right? Corporal Punishment works for Major Sore

I'm not that great at running

What sports do you play?

They say boys have to wear shorts. But I don't mind.

No, but my parents always put me into shorts.

No they don't!

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I don't remember, only the hand spankings until 4.

You don't think it's wrong? I was severely beaten, it made me realize it's a bad idea. My son turned out awesome and I never hit him.

@smiler: I will be less strict than my parents but still will use spankings. But only if they deserve it.

When I said I never hit my son. I meant no spankings or anything.

There's an in between to hitting a child with a belt and spoiling it