No. There are always better ways of disciplining children.
What does harming a child teach them? Especially when they're very young, they won't understand what they've done wrong and will just grow fearful of you.
As they get older, I would still disagree with it. Sure, smacking a kid tells them what they've done in is wrong but it doesn't tell them anything else except /you/ will hit them for it. When you're not there anymore, and they're in the street, will you be there to discipline them? Furthermore, will they tell you what they've done? No, for fear of a physical punishment.
I believe educating children is the way to go, tell them what they've done is wrong and /why/ it's wrong. Of course, some other form of punishment may be in order, like confiscating their phone if that's to do with what they did.
Do you believe in corporal punishment?
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No. There are always better ways of disciplining children.
What does harming a child teach them? Especially when they're very young, they won't understand what they've done wrong and will just grow fearful of you.
As they get older, I would still disagree with it. Sure, smacking a kid tells them what they've done in is wrong but it doesn't tell them anything else except /you/ will hit them for it. When you're not there anymore, and they're in the street, will you be there to discipline them? Furthermore, will they tell you what they've done? No, for fear of a physical punishment.
I believe educating children is the way to go, tell them what they've done is wrong and /why/ it's wrong. Of course, some other form of punishment may be in order, like confiscating their phone if that's to do with what they did.