To be outraged that some people are so quick to judge?!

[sugarmatches]

Okay I know that there are some really strong opinions posted here and of course everyone has a right to their opinions...
But why post something that is so judgemental? Ultimately there are 7,000 responses and no one can be bothered to read through anyway. Seems pointless to me.
I would never judge the way someone chooses to raise their children because people (and children) are all different.
I in no way support abuse, and don't smack myself, but I have a friend who does...and I can ever so slightly see why. But I would never say anything because she has a right to do things her own way as a parent.

Oh fuck, did I Fio OOOPS LOL

When is the Lotto draw??
Never played before and I am determined to win big!!

I can confirm that Nutcracker is not Fucked up

all that money its bound to mess your kids up

LMFAO

Awwwwwww how lovely of you to say Pelvic, I had remembered to take my meds the day you met me though

Parents in England and Wales who smack children so hard it leaves a mark will face up to five years in jail under new laws in force from Saturday.
Mild smacking is allowed under a "reasonable chastisement" defence against common assault.
from january 2005

Outraged, sugar? Are you really outraged?

The way I see it is this. If people want to post personal stuff on an internet forum, then they might reasonably expect to be judged.

I could at least pay for someone else to smack them....SERIOUSLY KIDDING!!

yes, YABU, this is a parenting forum, whaddyaexpect?

and of course separating a child from its parents for five years will do them so much good

Yes outraged!!
Sorry, but people leave provocative, holier than thou posts and it is just stupid.
There are no answers here, just arguments.

will prob be better than being smacked about...

sugarmatches - there is an answer.. smacking is WRONG. very simple, domestic violence is wrong.

then you know nothing about child psycology do you

My next door neighbours don't smack but all of their grown up kids are fucked up and the others will more than likely go the same way because they are basically allowed to do what the hell they like, when they like, eat what they like, sleep when they like etc etc.

Personally I think thats is worse than an occasional smack.

Then as a parenting forum it is failing somewhere. Sorry, but why do there have to be confrontations.
Aren't we all in this together trying to raise our children the best way we know how?
Why knock each other down?
Surely we should making MN a positive experience so people with return and new peple will want to join.

THAT'S ALL I MEANT...sheesh!!

No boundaries is bad I agree but you don;t need smacking to enforce boundaries.

well. lets see.. child PSYCHOLOGY...

childhood of domestic abuse or absent parent... hmmm.....

and your answer is

I know the answer to that question.

sugarmatches, nope. my membership of mn isn't based on "a positive experience so people with return and new peple will want to join." that would be a business, this is a forum - so people are allowed, nay encouraged to freely express their views.

so I'm not suddenly going to decide I think smacking is ok because it might encourage more people to feel good about themselves. They don;t deserve to if they routinely smack their children imo