Is it OK to smack someone else's kids if they misbehave?

[SuperSmartMum]

I realise there'll be some people on here who probably don't agree with smacking other people's kids but what if they are in your care and are misbehaving or being cheeky? Do you think it's OK then to just give them a smack on the bum or the hand or do you think you should wait until their parents arrive so that they can smack them?

lol at SSM's rapid change of personality from the op on the skittles thread to that last post on here.

First rule of trolling: Be consistent

as you were...

No, BelleDame, we need a controlled crying argy bargy, it's been ages!

There Are Other Life Lines Out There!!!!!!!!

Oh you're a treat.

And so right.

In fact, I think when walking down the street in a morning, hooves a clacking, you should just indiscriminately smack every 4th child. They probably deserve it after all. Kick a few too, it's the only way sometimes.

"smacking never did me or my sisters any harm"

haaa. no, it helped you become a supersmartmum who asks on a parenting forum if those people would like you to smack their children.

I never smack other peoples kids (its so low class) but I do find a short sharp poke in the eye of the naughty little feckers when no-one else is looking does the trick.

LOL hairy - you're right!

Who the hell are you to say whether they "deserved it" or not?

Anyone who would consider smacking someone elses child should brace themselves for the same treatment back IMO.

Only if they deserve it though, of course.

I am indeed perfect. You are far from it and should be bloody ashamed of yourself for even considering abusing another person's child. I hope you get caught and prosecuted.

If you want to smack your own children that's your call but smacking other peoples children is assault. What if they have never been smacked before, it would probably be a bit scary esp as their parents wouldn't be there!

You should never use your hand on other peoples kids, thats what canes were invented for.

I smack my DS on occasion, but I'd be furious if either of my parents smacked him, let alone anyone unrelated!

You shouldn't smack them. Just lock them in a dark cupboard until the parents show up.

lolol at "hooves a clacking"

OP, are you a Wright Stuff researcher by any chance?

Can I smack you? Obviously only if you deserved it?

I nearly started a thread "Is it ok to give smack to other people's children?" but got scared.
Would've been funny though, right?

If you smacked my kids I would hurt you, a lot. Does that answer your question?

Can't.resist.posting

Op. Would you be happy to let someone smack your kids? Yes I expect. A bit of a 'tap' maybe?

How do you know that a 'tap' to them is the same as yours? Has the same amount of force? Maybe more? (hopefully less).

I have only smacked my DS two or three times (yeah I know, get me. Ain't I saintly) when he has been about to shove something into a plug socket, for example. I have smaked his hand as a reflex.

I would never smack him in anger - the reasoning being if I was faced with someone who was 2 or 3 x my size hitting me I would be seriously scared.

And I would never put any child through that fear

^^ ditto ^^^

I do occasionally smack my kids but am not proud of it. But I remember when my MIL smacked my toddler son in front of me, I went up the wall!! Answer - NO,NO,NO!!!

Valpol - surely the point of hitting them is to seriously scare them. Children need discipline and one effective method of delivering that is through fear, that way they don't do it gain.

groan

It's illegal, so whether or not anyone thinks it's ok is academic really.

I can 'scare' my DS enough without hitting him, and causing him physical pain! As above, I wouldn't want someone twice my size hitting me to make me see the error of my ways... There's other ways to deal with it.

I'm just saying I don't smack for those reasons. Only in totally dangerous situations (see socket exapmple above!)