Comments on: Mass. Considers Outlawing Spanking

Bill Sponsors Say Some Parents Go Too Far, Hope To Start Debate Setting Limits

[wicc_ed]

Im not sure which bothers me more with this latest crackpot idea. The fact that the government is once again overstepping its authority, and killing the basic principles that this country was founded on, moving us closer to mindless society, or the fact that they tying both of our hands, and giving control to the children. I suggest that if parents do not fight this, they should go to jail for neglect! In my opinion they are neglecting their responsibility to voice their opinion to thier government and make it work for them. They are neglecting to obtain and keep the tools needed to raise responsible American children. And if we allow the government to take away these tools (rights), we will have a country full of kids who are burning down the city, just like France has! And if the government gets away with this, what will be next? Jail is to inhumain? Perhaps we should just have all the criminals stand in the corner for a time out!

[michellem99-2009]

I asked a young male to pull his pants up. His mum asked me if I would buy her son a belt . No lady ye are to. I am sick of their lack of proper dress. That parent was rude right in front of her kids. I pay to educate that. It the nanny govt. Tool said the best. Clearn out yers before yer clean mine to a govt that want full control. Forget foster homes.
We have the problems cause of gangs,crime.prisom etc. the govt tell them years ago what parents can and can''t do in raising children.

[toolmangler-2009]

I am 100% against child abuse and will punch out a person I see abusing one, My parents physically punished me for major offenses and used timeout and other measures for minor ones but every offense had its punishmennt without fail and if I was punished at school for something they would verify the reason for it and then punish me again after I got home. (didn''''''''t get away with much but I tried ;))
I am thankful for every stripe I received (with a slim switch) on my bare legs as a child. (but you know, there isn''''t a single scar there now) I still can feel them (the spankings) well over sixty some years later when I try to remember them. If todays children were taught the way I was (and all my friends also) there would be no need for metal detectors in the schools and other places. Street gangs would only exist in large cities not in rural America, and most small town homes would still have unlocked doors. Drugs would be something that only happened in far away places and no child would ever sass an adult. (or walk around with their pants down around the knees) Oh well, if wishes was fishes......

[my2centss]

Non-violence works. That is why cops use tasers and clubs to subdue, instead of just sending drunks to the corner.

[me4prezz]

Repeat after me:

" I am the parent, you are the child"
" I am not your friend. I am your parent".
"Our Government is stupid".

Learn those lines and you are well on your way to the wonders of parenthood. Oh yeah, and buy lots and lots of air freshner. Wow. Poopy diapers smell!

[me4prezz]

The really sad part is that they are going to take away disciplinary tactics, one by one, but if the child does ANYTHING, AT ALL, the parent is the one facing jail time for not taking care of their kids.

Don''t tell me I can''t punish my kids for doing something bad and then punish me because they do something bad!

[my2senseexc]

Excuse me! Clearly this illustrates Legislators have nothing better to do! If they are concerned of moral behavior or lack there of to esculating violence they should police themselves first! If experts speak of importance of nonviolent ways what has pacifism produced? I work in Mental Health field, and studied Child development, and see the elbowing of power structures of those supposely so concerned of wealth of others! GO CLEAN UP OWN HOUSE 1st, before you think of legisaling others. Perhaps those yearly government raises could be best forward toward programs of those you supposely represent, and or increasing their wages! SHAME on you for hiding behind children, and start addressing laws you don''t enforce and watch crime be reduced. When will you start policing yourself''s before you thrust your ideals onto others?

[me4prezz]

Beating one''''s child is a stark difference compared to "spanking", generally a mother spanks the child if she feels his/her life is in grave danger, e.g. placing a hand over a hot stove, running in the street, putting foreign objects in his/her mouth, etc. The spanking is supposed to deter aversive behavior, and not terrify the child into a state of neurosis.
Posted by kailumego1 at 06:02 PM : Nov 28, 2007

THANK YOU!

Come on people! Understand the difference between teaching and caring enough to get the message through and spanking your child with just enough force to get their attention than beating your child! I have one son who used to love to run out into the road. I spanked him after he came within less than an inch of getting hit. It was the only way to get it through his head that it wasn''t funny! I would rather spank him, have him understand the importance of the message, and not have him do it again, then stand at the side of the road and lecture him on the pros and cons of running into a busy street. Telling him "No, no" is not enough in that situation.

[mo005]

Don''t even need to read this one to tell you its stupid. These kids today are all little monsters and you want to take away spanking. I was raised by a sturn hand and I think I turned out ok, should have gotten alot more though. We might as well drop the bomb now because you are ending the world without discipline.

[michellem99-2009]

I see nothing wrong with slapping the hand gently to send the message don''t touch and say why. The same with the butt. I will not tell yer what eye is totally blind dear as ye should the good sense to face persons when yer talk to us blind or sighted.
LadyJaneG. Yer know that floors me and I am 53.Little children TELLING their Mums what to DO, and they aer way younger than pre teens. More like 5, I was shock when a kid bossed his/her Mum and that woman took it on the city bus. The mother what is wrong with her as she IS the parent and adult. NOT THE KID''D FRIEND...Yer read right. That is the nanny govt..Stand up. I am tired of kids out of control and the parents just stand there like nothing is wrong. Barbara