Paddling in Schools?

[Mike DC]

  
If you're paddling kids when they're young then you shouldn't ever need to hit them hard enough to risk any real injury.  Probably not even close.  I'm not saying I approve or disapprove of this either way, I'm just saying the prospect of really injuring them shouldn't be an issue.

 

When the kids are older than mid gradeschool it has become pointless.  If parents or authorities can't control a junior high age kid without sheer physical force/violence, it's a lost battle.  They'll end up getting controlled by adults with real brutal beatings and not much else is likely to be in store for them. 

 

[John_Kunkel]

I got paddled at home and I got paddled at school and none of that paddling made me change my behavior, it merely made more intent on not getting caught again.

[Todd Wilson]

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/04/01/dnt.suspended.over.prom.dress.wbrc

I'd like to paddle her...*






*upon her reaching legal adult age.

You be holdin a a sista down!

[bull]

I got paddled at home and I got paddled at school and none of that paddling made me change my behavior, it merely made more intent on not getting caught again.

Many/most kids will try to avoid any punishment, corporal or not. I don't see how that's really a factor.

[miller]

I have a major problem with this thread, that being there's no "e" in the word paddling.

Wow, my apologies there, I didn't even catch that. Thanks!

[bull]

I have a major problem with this thread, that being there's no "e" in the word paddling.

Wow, my apologies there, I didn't even catch that. Thanks!

I do have a thing about spelling, but I'm just messing with you.

[dkn1997]

Personally I see nothing wrong with a school spanking a child. I don't care if  they are 17 or even 18. If they misbehave sometimes its the only thing that gets the point across. As far as a parent being the only to spank a child, I disagree. I remember being a kid and acting up at others houses and getting a spanking from them, and then getting another one when I got home and my parents were told of what I had done. If my son goes to a friends house and does something bad I have no problem with them spanking him and he knows it too.

agreed....and i'm being serious when I say this even though it sounds like I'm being a smartass, but i think a smack in the head is more appropriate for older kids.  An ear flick works too. 

[Charger440RDN]

 I think that in the south they don't view spanking kids or spanking kids in public as a big deal. I was in Jackson, TN last week visiting in-laws and I saw several children get spanked in public and nobody looked twice. You just don't see that in most norhtern states, where DCFS would be called immediately and the kids would be taken away. The south is a different old fashioned culture.
 
I also notice that in the south the kids say "yes sir" & "no sir"  the kids are a lot more respectful of adults than kids up north.

[Brock Lee]

In my area that crap was sort of phased out a year or two before my grade, but once in a while it still happened as the teachers were used to it. I recall in middle school a teacher hit a student. After school the kid and his older brother waited out by the teachers car and the teacher was stabbed!

I have a better understanding with the kids today than most my age. I was kind of rare in my youth as I realized there was nothing anyone could do to me that was "serious". Getting hit was no big deal, being grounded was a joke and if my father crossed the line, I could have him sent to jail. So I was out of control rebellious. This has been passed on and today most all kids realize that they are pretty much untouchable. The ones that decide they want to rebel can really make life difficult. Hitting them would never change that. I guess in years past kids were concerned what their parents thought of them. That has changed on a large scale, but some kids do still care.

[Tilar]

Short and sweet: YES they should be spanked, and if the parent doesn't come along behind and do the same thing then they should have some sort of punishment in the way of a fine or something. My boys knew that if I heard from their principle that they were not going to be having a very good night.

I work at a school and see how many of these little bastards have no respect. You can pinpoint the families that have discipline in one way or the other and the ones that don't. And the ones that don't are the only kids that need punished to begin with. The others know better. All a whacking hurts is their pride anyway. Go for it.

[Ponch ®]

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/04/01/dnt.suspended.over.prom.dress.wbrc

I'd like to paddle her...*






*upon her reaching legal adult age.

You be holdin a a sista down!

wouldnt be the first or last time I've done that...

[Mefirst]

Working in healthcare (Intensivecare), I see so many messed up kids, who I do sincerely believe would NOT be as fu..messed up, if they had got their asses kicked from time to time at home, like my generation got..

I'm at work right now and I'm looking at 3 young stupid fu.. shit heads, at this writing moment, messed up, cause they felt bad, and decided to chew on a little to many pills... I just don't understand what the hell is wrong with young kids today -Yes, there were those messed up in my generation to, but not like the kids today..

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[Black Charger]

I won't be a bit surprised to see that school district sued over this. The very idea of spanking teenage girls for wearing a too short prom dress sounds like a plot from a porn movie. Whoever thought this was actually a good idea is a sick pervert who should be brought up on charges. If they want to suspend the girls (or make them do odd jobs around the school like mop floors, etc), that is fine, but to actually paddle them? If that were my daughter, I would be giving the paddler a beating they would NEVER forget!

By the way, I agree 100% with what skip68 has said on this subject.

[TylerCharger69]

Okay...I can't resist this thread so here are my 2 cents....I firmly believe in a good, old fashioned, behind the woodshed ass-whoopin'.  When should we spank?  Well.....don't spank when you are angry over the situation....send the child to their room knowing it's coming so they can stew on it awhile, and it gives you a moment to cool down.  When your cool down period has passed....THEN go and do the deed, and explain after the duty has been fulfilled as to why the child got spanked and make sure they understand why as well.  Some parents can just start wailing out of anger, and that leads to an abusive situation.  Cool down a few minutes first!!!   As far as being spanked for improper attire at school....well, that's a bit harsh.  The worst ass-whoopin' I ever got was in school...and believe me....it wasn't a spanking...it was more like a flogging!!!  I had purple strips on my butt that produced water blisters...literally.  What did my dad say about it?...."Well it's about time somebody blistered your ass!!"  It was uncalled for...even as a parent remembering that.  Now as far as the school administering corporal punishment?...Well....the parents need to give permission first of all...and a witness needs to be present during the ceremonies.   Time out?   YEAH RIGHT!!!!  You haven't met my kids when they were younger....they would LOVE to have a time out!!!....pleeeeease.....

[KS71owner]

The paddle was always an option when I was a kid when I lived in Texas, but about the only time it got used was when Coach caught us swearing in PE or fighting. I only saw it used twice, and only on me once when Coach caught me swearing in the locker room.

I don't have kids yet but I can say I don't have a problem with corporal punishment if it is used responsibly. My parents didn't have to do it often but I did catch a few whacks once or twice, and I had to screw up pretty badly to get it. I think I turned out ok, but that's just my opinion  .