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Originally Posted by andyl
I'm not an advocate of hitting children but, knowing what little I do about Russ from reading his posts, I suspect his form of physical discipline would be mild and hardly likely to trouble child protection agencies (although other parents, as Sean points out, may not know where to draw a line or control their anger). My ire is aimed fairly and squarely at those who think it is acceptable to assault children, take pride in it and actually think it's going to achieve something positive.
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I don't know of anyone on this forum that advocates assualting children
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Originally Posted by seaneeboy
Hitting your child if they have done something you think is naughty simply doesn't work. Your child will copy the way you act, so if you hit them, they learn it is ok to hit other people. They may turn into bullies at school, and even hit back at you next time. If you catch yourself about to lash out, count to ten. It may calm the whole situation down.
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So why is society getting more violent and not less?
50 years ago most children got the belt or spoon at home, or the cane (or witnessed) at school.
By that reasoning, the majority of adults in the UK should be violent thugs and bullies.