Do you think that legislation disallowing parents to spank their disobedient child for discipline reasons cause delinquent and ill-mannered behavior?

I have2 children  girl24 and boy8, i never used violence( spank, slap. or any other form of beating). I usually take away the things they love the most. EX: tv, computer, etc. Give them punishment or time outs. and when they behave i reinforce with rewards. i do not believe that we learn through beating, i actually hated my dada everytime he beat us as kids. Is not appropriate anymore to vent in the children your frustrations . Thanks God for the law to protect them children.

 

A loving and caring parent should spank the child only if it is absolutely necessary.  I mean, the parents can rebuke the action of a child who has the minimum understanding to know what he or she is doing is wrong (preferably4 years and above).

But this should only be done as the last resort, if the actions of the child is repeated after3 times only (depending on the understanding of your child), since the purpose is to make the child understand that his or her action is wrong.  If possible, explain to the child why it is wrong.  This is the part of disciplining the child at a young age. 

As there was an old saying, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.' 

.Dont spank your child

Yes. to spank disobedient child is not a solution to discipline the child.. Though it will make the child feel that he/  she is unwanted to live in the family. This feeling will mold child with bad attitude and personality. Sometimes revenge happened to the one who made spanked or to other member of the family if any or to outside of the family.  And to spank child will  push the child to become delinquent and possibly live as one of the cancer of the society.  And so legislation as rule to prevent the possible increase of delinquent children in the street.  Secondly, protection and prevention to increase the cases of battered and abused children.

 

I honestly don't think that legislation should get involved in how a parent raises their child. I am aware this question is a year old but please update me on whether that law has passed and how it has affected South Africa..

 

Thank you.

Thanks everyone - this is a hot topic among parents over here.  What I gather from some of the conversations is - that parents apply the same 'punishment' their parents gave them.

 

 

I believe discipline being banned is a cause of latter life delinquency. It is part of EVERY species basic instincts and socially accepted behaviors to be properly taught or corrected through punishment as swiftly as possible.