Spank that butt!
In one area of my life, I am quite old school… (Maybe more than one 
) Many feel that corporal punishment has no place in the raising of children. I believe that we are observing the results of this belief daily. Witness all the madness that is being inflicted on us daily. You are seeing the fruits of the seeds sown in the past. As T-Rob said, “The rod has been spared, the child has been spoilt and we are in deep crisis.”. Many will disagree with me, but this is how I feel. Many are the people who tell you of the horrors they faced as children and how they will never beat their children… I am here to tell you that I was spanked as a child, and I do not hate my parents at all for it. In fact, I am glad they did it. I believe that I am better for it. I will even say that perhaps I could have used a bit more beating when I was growing up.
You see, I was spanked with a view to instilling dicipline. I was not beaten or battered. There is a difference, and this is a very important difference!
My parents spanked me because they loved me and wanted me to grow up with a proper set of values instilled in me. I think that many parents shirk their responsibilities and avoid spanking children because they find it easier not to do so. You see, it can be frightfully hard to spank one’s child. No one likes to hear their child crying, and so, some avoid the unpleasantness of that method of dicipline. I’m not saying that there aren’t any other methods of instilling dicipline in children, but I believe that spanking can be a very positive, and a very effective method.
It appears likely to me that other methods may take much more time on the part of the parents, and as we all know, parents are finding that the “quality time” segment of their day is decreasing rather than increasing. Going that route therefore requires more time and effort from the parent in a time and an environment where time is increasingly short. The results are to be found occurring all around us and are ably summarised by T-Rob as I mentioned earlier.
I believe that the rod should not be spared. It should be a tool of last resort, but it is a useful tool indeed. You spare it to the detriment of your child and later, of the entire nation… T. Rob, as usual, I agree with what you have to say, big up boss! What do you think? (Hey, you can also comment on the articles at the Jamaica Observer. Feel free to tell them what you think too. Also, T. Rob’s email address is posted along with his article, so you can let him know what you think too. Later, my peoples.
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I was spanked as a youngster too, I always deserved it when the occasion came along. My sisters and I were so bad!
Nuff applause my yute. I AGREE WITH YOU 150% Beat dem backside!!
It reminds me of a little short story that Dr. Spanish’s wife told me. She lives in Florida and was walking in a residential neighbourhood one evening. She saw a lady on her front lawn slapping her dog and chatising it verbally. She could tell from the woman’s accent that she was Jamaican. The dog had apparently been digging up some flowers that she had recently planted in her garden and was being punished. An American lady was also going for a walk and saw the happenings. She apparently is one of these animal lovers. She walked over to the lady and told her that she could not do this to the dog as it was cruelty to animals. The lady replied, “Lady where I come from we beat pickney (children), and if we can beat pickney, we MUST can beat dog!!!!” I think I have to agree wholeheartedly!!!
I agree MB, if and when God decides that Marc Antony and I should have any, trust me when I tell you, should any rudeness appear - the child will be spanked and properly too. I was spanked as a child, although not very often, but I received many slaps on my shoulders and buttocks and am much the better for it…ask Dr D if you don’t believe me. It builds character and everyone has to live by rules…life in general is governed by rules - law and order to quote the great Marc Antony! It’s all part of growing up.
Growing up in Jamaica, many of us will be quite familiar with this comment: “If you cyan hear yu gwine feel!” (If you don’t listen you will be spanked!) Our parents and sometimes our housekeepers/nannies, and our teachers issued this warning often - more for some than others
I agree with MB - and the Bible (spare the rod; spoil the child) MB and I have some cousins that clearly didn’t believe in disciplining their kids when they were growing up - needless to say, the children were extremely rude. This family’s visits to our home met with groans from us, because theparents refused to correct the children while they were misbehaving. The youngest one even spat at my father once, to which his mother replied - “J. don’t do that!” Helloooo!!!!!!!!! Two good lick is all i say…
Well speaking as a Father with some experence…:)(4 kids, the oldest 14)…I have tried everything and still come back to the tried and true….a good SPANKING!!!. Recently I have added the sending to bed for my 4 year old. “She whipped them soundly and sent them to bed”…I think that was the Old Lady who lived in the Big Boot.
Trust me..no amount of time outs, stopping TV, stern talking to, Using the Look, or pulling the belt buckle…(that one worked for a while) works as well. Just remember people…the kids must understand why it was done…and there must be a time of making up when it is re-inforced why this was done sometime after….Spank out of Love, don’t BEAT out of Anger or frustration.
I spanked my children when they were too young to reason with. As they grew older, I found other ways to teach them a lesson. Like most things, I think it’s a matter of balance and moderation.
Also, children are each individuals, and what works well for one child is worthless for another. I had to learn how to parent as I went along, and today my oldest has turned 18. I did okay.
Well Seven and MB, I hope that I did not have the ‘pleasure’ of meeting with the brattish and spoiled cousins of yours, to which Seven refers. SPITTING is absolutely not excused, ANY child, I care not whose it is, that spits on me for no reason WILL most definitely feel the ‘HEAVINESS” of my hand!!!
i am 15 and my mom still spanks me whenever she wants to but it usually is always when i talk back or disobey. If I don’t get good grades or if i hit my 14 yr old sister etc. my sister and i get spanked on the bare bottom always and over the knee with a hairbrush or paddle (whatever is closest) we have to stand in the corner for about 30 min after our spankings with our red bottoms exposed. Do you think i am to old? Should we have to stand in the corner?