Dad charged for spanking son

If the kid wasn't injured then how was it excerssive force?

I was spanked as a kid, occassionally in public if I was being particularly misbehaved and I turned out fine.

A little spanking never hurt anyone and I see no problem with it.

Child care professionals tend to disagree with hitting children. I wonder why.

The worst brats that I have seen belong to parents who are too permissive and won't use corporal punishment. Then later on, they wonder how their "little darlings" got into trouble with the law when they become teenagers. Spare the rod,and spoil the child. Never did me any harm, but it sure did show me what I could expect from bad behaviour.

Grabbing by the neck might be a bit much. Nothing wrong with a swat. The ONE person who called police maybe should of had more swats as she was growing up.

In cases of possible abuse I think the cops pretty much have to lay charges.

Lesson learned? Take the kid to the washroom stall next time. Or turn to anyone giving you a dirty look and say "What? You want one too?" -- Ok maybe not that lol

And this is how we get kids suing their parents because they don't get their way.

We have to be pPC these days. We have the same bullshit laws in the states.Any parent that spanks their child because they fell the b=need to are always sick for a week, The old saying this is going to hurt me worse than it is going to hurt you is very true.

Spanking is legal in Canada, BUT children under age two or over the age of 12 cannot be spanked. Instruments such as rulers and belts, or striking a child on the face or head are not allowed. Then again there is a bill that is trying to make spanking illegal.

Probably because most of them don't have kids. Too busy learning all about them in their PhD classes, I guess.

A spank on a diapered butt has never hurt anyone. To me, spanking a 9 y-o (having a 9 y-o myself) is more about the humiliation of the spank on the butt in public than anything else. Same goes, even more, for a 15 year old

My kids, who are both members of CKA, were spanked with ' a firm hand applied to the seat of learning'. Measured, controlled and counted strokes. They are both well balanced, productive members of society. Both have two children each who are very well behaved and respectful of others. It would be interesting to see what they have to say on the subject!

Maybe the title should have been 'Dad grabbed child by throat'....lets see what the reaction was then

It's seems some parents are so pro-hitting children they seem to see past aggressive behavior such as this.

Can't remember if I ever was. Never really got caught....

Legally, he has the right to spank his children.


On the other hand, I think that hitting your child is a pretty bad way to make discipline and good parents don't need to resort to that kind of domination techniques.