Guests on Ricki Lake confront their friends for spanking their children with everything from hangers to belts. When does discipline cross the line and become abuse? Experts weigh in.
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#1 by libfuzzy on September 14th, 2009
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there is a …
there is a difference between spanking and abuse
#2 by iownallnoobs on September 14th, 2009
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i think this is a …
i think this is a case of bad parenting, not an example of how spanking a bad way of disciplining.
#3 by CherryFrog321 on September 14th, 2009
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And also, people …
And also, people who say that we have school shootings or that kids are brats today because they aren’t being spanked anymore- do some RESEARCH! If you ever even bothered to look it up to before you made such statements, you would know that 90% of parents today admit to having spanked their children before, and that 70% of parents approve of it and do it regularly. MOST kids are still spanked today, so if kids are really so horrible, it obviously isn’t working so well.
#4 by CherryFrog321 on September 14th, 2009
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You know what I …
You know what I find funny? That half the spankers on here say how well it works and how great they turned out because of it, yet they are so rude and they judge people who have different views than them. Stop saying things like kids who don’t get spanked are spoiled brats, and telling people who don’t agree with spanking that they don’t discipline their kids or have brats. That’s rude, not to mention close-minded- do you REALLY think that spanking is the only world-wide option known to work?
#5 by awesome1naomi2000 on September 14th, 2009
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Spanking is a fine …
Spanking is a fine thing to do but BEATING!!!!!That is where i draw the line
#6 by BrightestDeath on September 14th, 2009
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Like my pa used to …
Like my pa used to always say, y’all are spoiln the child by sparing it the rod!!!!
#7 by Xacred on September 14th, 2009
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nobel “peace” prize …
nobel “peace” prize. There are ways to bring up goodhearted children that don’t involve hitting them. Now I have my own child and by being involved early I am seeing these same traits in my son without any sort of spanking.
While the whole problem of spanking, the “abuse”, is often exaggerated, it is nevertheless the lazy mans way of being a parent.
#8 by Xacred on September 14th, 2009
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Spanking is the …
Spanking is the lazy mans excuse for parenting.
People say kids won’t listen or can’t be talked to, but that’s only if you don’t parent them correctly in the first place. Personally I had parents that never spanked me, but raised me to learn discipline but at the same time value free thinking, allowing me to become my own person and understanding things for myself.
When I was kid, I was considered to be the “good boy” in class, not just for intelligence but also manners. I won a mock …
#9 by XiaoYeet on September 14th, 2009
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Its sad to see that …
Its sad to see that parents now a days are absolute wusses. I don’t know if anyone has realized, but most of the people that argue for spankings are the ones that have been SPANKED THEMSELVES. Pretty interesting considering its such a vicious punishment, right? Oh and guess what, Back in 1964 when spanking was in full swing, there were no school shootings. You all need to get with the program, if it worked then, it works now.
#10 by XxBeyonceXCiaraXFan on September 14th, 2009
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your IGNORANC is …
your IGNORANC is amusing…hoe DARE yo usay someone should GET BEAT MORE as a child… wow evidently RAISING YOU your parents did a JOB!…yo uand your parents can go take a SHOWER in my friend..bwahaha…buhbye
#11 by XxBeyonceXCiaraXFan on September 14th, 2009
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lol is it something …
lol is it something you want hun?and nice job trying to insult me but you FAILED hun,i dont have kids lol…maybe u shud try getting a job and as for ghetto peice of trash hun,i live in a DECENT neighborhood where are you?dont try to offend me because im living GREAT and you live off of peanut butter and jelly hun,lol tootles
#12 by jrdv86 on September 14th, 2009
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And a THIRD time …
And a THIRD time you do not address my argument, you only try to defend your ignorance.
You cannot try to insult my intelligence in a difference of opinion and do so by raping the English language and not expect me to call you on it.
Let’s see if you do not address my argument for a FOURTH time. Poor, ignorant, ghetto piece of trash. No wonder your kids run amok at the local KFC.
#13 by XxBeyonceXCiaraXFan on September 14th, 2009
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so thats all u have …
so thats all u have is my spelling to arugue about?hmmm hun next time you wanna put up an argument make sure it makes sense tootles you IGNORANT poor poor little lost thing …lmao
#14 by jrdv86 on September 14th, 2009
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Haha! Hilarious you …
Haha! Hilarious you say “your ignorant.” Let’s see how many times you said “your” when it’s “YOU’RE.” 3 strikes, YOU’RE out.
Thanks for side stepping my point yet again though. Shows how incompetent you are.
#15 by XxBeyonceXCiaraXFan on September 14th, 2009
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lol your ignorant . …
lol your ignorant ..
your one of those parents who BEAT their kids not DISCIPLINE them..
not my fault if your kid throws their fist in your face lol
your not gaining
ANYHTING by hitting them
dumbass
#16 by jrdv86 on September 14th, 2009
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Haha, way to ignore …
Haha, way to ignore my argument. Here let me state it again:
You’re arguing that your evidence is valid (the small portion of people who commit suicide due to being abused), but the vast majority of people who DIDN’T commit suicide should be ignored and not considered valid evidence.
All this aside, spanking a child is not the same abusing them.
Breaking a bat over a kid’s head when you’re drunk = abuse.
Spanking a child on the butt for acting up is not the same thing.
#17 by XxBeyonceXCiaraXFan on September 14th, 2009
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lol me beat as a …
lol me beat as a child?sorry hun thanx for the ad buht my mom knew better…sorry if uu got beat as a child and came out ignorant but dont blame me for it
#18 by jrdv86 on September 14th, 2009
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So basically what …
So basically what you’re saying is.. never mind the MILLIONS of people who don’t commit suicide, ONLY look at the few people who did.
Rephrased:
Don’t pay any attention to the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, only pay attention to the evidence that supports MY argument.
You needed to be beat more as a child.
#19 by jrdv86 on September 14th, 2009
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a-fucking-men. I …
a-fucking-men. I was beat senseless when I up. And I was a constant compliment getter from my parent’s friends. Friends of mine that I knew didn’t get spanked are in community college and spoiled to the core.
#20 by OutdoorsBlackMan on September 14th, 2009
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“i dont agree with …
“i dont agree with breaking a childs bones,closed fists on the face, or the stomach to correct a child.”
That isn’t spanking. That is sadism….
#21 by jammastereric on September 14th, 2009
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They make spankings …
They make spankings seem horrific. I’ve been hit with everything. switches, shoes, belts, paddles, spoons, hands, extension cords, and many other things. If the child acts up, do you really think a stern talking to makes kids obedient? USE THE ROD AND BEAT THE CHILD!!!!!!
#22 by imthemandawg on September 14th, 2009
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if you dont …
if you dont discipline your kids you’ll be on the next nanny episode
i dont agree with breaking a childs bones,closed fists on the face, or the stomach to correct a child.
#23 by OutdoorsBlackMan on September 14th, 2009
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Where is the proof? …
Where is the proof? How do you measure what is better or worse?
#24 by Bird7880 on September 14th, 2009
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i spank my kids an …
i spank my kids an i see nothing wrong with it i was spanked
#25 by marquise1972 on September 14th, 2009
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My mom didn’t …
My mom didn’t spank us at all and we turn out fine! What people do is there thing sometimes kids out fine sometimes kids don’t but using hangers and other stuff thats 2 much and uncessary. they’re goin’ 2 grow up and resent. But whenever I do hav kids I won’t be spankin’ them bcause that’s how my mom brought me up