spanking vs. time out

[shorty8480able]

which one works better?

[muush88]

Depends on if the kid knows how to use the phone.  Kids have way to many rights now.  If i had rights as kid my parents would be up  for parole right about now.   

[karenkpc]

agreed, muush88.  my experience is that kids respond to time out when it's used properly and consistently.  I'm not a fan of any kind of physical intervention unless it's keeping the child out of immediate harm's way.

[ronie_23]

Depends on if the kid knows how to use the phone.  Kids have way to many rights now.  If i had rights as kid my parents would be up  for parole right about now.   

LOL... my dad would be in jail for life/ his wife would have gotten the dead penalty....lol... I have a 7years old tht drives me nuts but i would rather take his games, make him stnd in a corner, send him to bed without diner or something like tht rather than putting my hands on hom I love him way too much to hurt him  

[sweetmermaid]

both are good - depends on how very the kids react to it.

[melissymoo]

as a mom  my voice is so loud  all i had to do was raise it  lol  but a spanking now and then never hurt anyone when needed.    when i was young my parents used the belt   i swore id never hit my child ever like that  its wrong.  time out  works untill they become a certain age x

[VyHazelE]

Depends on what the child did wrong.

If  it was something simple a time out in the corner will work.

If it was something serious (beating another child or beating a pet, deliberately destroying something) then a good old smack on the butt with an open hand a few times should be used.

[JessieKateRose]

I agree with that it depends on what the child did. But you should also think about this. When I was little I just ran away and my parents couldn't catch me. If this might happen then don't bother with it because your kid is going to take you less seriously. xD

[mrisha]

My mother was the disciplinarian in the house, and she did not believe in time outs.  There are 10 of us and we always use to joke with Mom that in today's age she would be in prison for the whooping she heaped on us.  All she would do was smile, because my Mom was not to be messed with.  She would tell all of us that we never got too grown for her to take us down, and believe me we believed her.  She loved us but she didn't any BS from any of us.

Sometimes spankings are called for depending on what the child got into.  Talking doesn't always help.  Too many parents today are too wussy to spank their child and let them get away with everything and then they grow up to become the worse human beings God put on this earth.

[fredlee1]

As a mother of 3 each child has his/her personality. I think you can use both, however time out, I believe is not as effective as a slap on the butt
or the hand. I would have to say it all depends on what the child did.

[kenrachel1993]

i agree my kiddos know that i will not take any bs and surprisinglythey tell me everything and are very well behaved

[angie828]

Just depends.  Some people are opposed to spanking, but some think time outs do not work either.  I am a preschool teacher so I use time outs for my kids.  But I think that if the parent spanks that is effective as well.  As long as they just swat them it is ok.  If they are beating the child that is wrong.  I would not suggest using spanking for everything a child does wrong.  How about taking something away from them?  This is very effective.  Take away a special toy for a day or so.  This may really help.

[denaw1337]

defiantly time out...

[vpthe150kid]

TIME OUT ALLWAYS

[briannajeanxo]

i dont believe in spanking. i use the time out method. or if they swear, my SO uses hot sauce.