Should Smacking Children Be Illegal?

[grahamw48]

I came from a family where 'good hidings' were the norm, if we behaved badly enough. Fortunately that was usually sufficient deterrent .

I can honestly say that I've never struck my own boy. He's been so good, and I love him too much to make him cry or physically hurt him. Never been the need.

That doesn't mean that I don't believe in (restrained) slapping when appropriate though.

[joebloggs]

I came from a family where 'good hidings' were the norm, if we behaved badly enough. Fortunately that was usually sufficient deterrent .

I can honestly say that I've never struck my own boy. He's been so good, and I love him too much to make him cry or physically hurt him. Never been the need.

That doesn't mean that I don't believe in (restrained) slapping when appropriate though.

i dont think it is a deterrent, its just a cycle from parents to kids

i can remember my school days, the class joker would mess about get taken out side get the slipper, come back in the class , smiling (maybe faking it ?) and next lesson do it again..

the best deterrent was keeping kids behind after school for a hour