I don't believe in hitting kids

Good! You are a good parent for changing your style of parenting from how you were raised.

Physical punishment is not an effective form of punishment. It might have a desirable immediate result, but the long term effects are destructive. It teaches children that hitting those who are weaker is an acceptable way to deal with feelings of frustration. It can also teach them to fear their parents.

I feel like if you hit a kid, it teaches them that violence is the answer/solution when it isn't. The world needs less violent assholes.

I think we have the same morality. I don't believe in genocide and I needed to put it out there so people can see how great I am.

Lots of people don't but I was hit as a kid and I seem to have turned out more humble than most of the monsters I knew growing up. Racist, rich, spoiled rotten little shits they turned out to be.

Physical punishments keeps the kids fearful of their parents which is a good thing. Learning and progress and discipline can only come through fear. It is important for children to learn that actions will have consequences.

Hitting teaches violence.

I was hit maybe once or twice and I understand that. It's hard to be a parent and I guess sometimes you can't control you're emotions.

Nonetheless I don't believe in hitting kids.

Kids that get hit won't do certain things just because they fear getting hit again. But nobody ever told them the reason why you shouldn't do those things. If you hit a kid and tell him not to do something, he will do exactly that thing when the parents are not around. These kids can grow up to become adults that follow all the rules so they don't get punished. But what will become them if you take away their rules? What will they do if they know they can get away with it?
I trust people who were told to do things out of love and compassion and not out of fear.

My parents spanked my brother and I when we were maybe 3-5 years old. Not all the time, and only if we were acting out and doing seriously wrong things that we shouldn't do.

I don't really see what the big issue is. It hurt at the time, but it didn't leave any marks, and I didn't suffer any psychological trauma. It wasn't abusive. I didn't grow up to hate my parents. I did learn to be well behaved.

So I mean you can't argue with results.

physical punishments can be psychologically damaging, so you're a good parent! keep doin what your doing!

I used to beat my parents when i was a kid.

Lol that sucks. That you have kids.

Sometimes kids get influenced by stupid people and you just gotta beat the stupid out of 'em. It shows 'em that bad stuff happens when you act stupid.

People who resort to hitting their kids every single time they act up don't have the right to be parents but I don't think an occasional swat on the ass has ever really damaged any kid. problem is that so many shitty parents take it way too far.

You are right. Not only kids , sometimes parents do mistakes too then will they like getting hit by someone. I could not share many things with my parents because of their hitting habit and it makes me feel that they do not love me when they are willing to give me pain.

If you don't spank your kid they will never learn to solve their future problems with violence, and they might even see you as a more reasonable person if you don't abuse them over every little thing. My parents explained what I did wrong, why it was wrong, and usually grounded me when I was younger. I learned my lesson nonetheless and I grew up just fine without being hit. Hell, I was a lot better behaved then a lot of kids in the neighborhood.

I got hit at least twice when I was a kid, and it was enough to instill fear in me so I didn't do anything wrong that I didn't think that I could get away with. So I suppose it worked more or less. However, I think it's best not to hit, but you're not a terrible parent if you have a weak moment and hit your kid.