Should parents use the belt?

Hitting a child with a belt or an extension cord can cause severe bruising, painful welts, and even lacerations. Hitting a child with a switch can open wounds in their skin that will bleed, and may lead to infection. And that’s where choosing to spank a child to discipline them steps over the line into child abuse.

Can I slap my teenager?

The line between corporal punishment and physical abuse can be blurry, but the general agreement in all 50 states is that it is always acceptable for a parent or legal guardian to open-hand slap or spank their own child.

Why is the belt supposed to scare the kids?

The belt is supposed to scare them so that they don’t do something wrong. Unlike most parents who just ground them. The kid learns nothing. After there done being grounded, They can just go back. If they are beaten, They will learn that if they do something wrong, They will feel pain. And no kid wants to be beaten so they will not act up.

Is it abusive to hit a child for no reason?

If It’s because the child did something bad more than the 1st time, it’s simply punishment/discipline. Abuse is hitting the child for no reason. No forethought. Just hitting them because they are there, or because you’re angry, or you had a bad day, etc; that would be considered abusive.

Is hitting a child a form of discipline?

Hitting is not a form of discipline, no matter what people try to say. It’s disgusting for someone bigger to hurt someone smaller than them, no matter what the smaller person did. In some countries, the penalty for child abuse can mean having limbs cut off or even death.

What constitutes abusive parenting?

Parents who maliciously deprive their children of their basic needs or make their children feel guilty for receiving the things a parent is obligated to provide are abusive.