as a child who was spanked by her parents including with a leather belt i do not EVER remember them cursing at me once and it never hurt and it was one swat on the butt and that was all it ever was. my dad was not nearly like that, he gave me a quick swat maybe two max with no words and that was that. mom has used the belt or hand on my hiney as well but it was never like that. no cursing, no screaming, didn't hurt that much just a quick little sting. i can't imagine being beaten to death like she was and at 16 years old a person is far too old to be spanked anymore and it's not abuse. i was spanked maybe to about 8 years old off and on, after i was old enough they never spanked at all but began to ground us or take things away.
so yes i'm in favor of a spanking, but NOT a beating as was shown here. this is not discipline this is abuse in full form. |