New Zealand passes smacking bill

[Amby 490]

I was never grounded, never spanked, and never smacked. I had rules and I just followed them. If we broke the rules nothing happened but we had to face the consequences of our actions not from our parents but from the "world" if there were any. My dad made all the mistakes with drugs and stuff while my sister and I were growing up and we got to see all the ####### that he did and the consequences to his actions. I wouldn't recommend this way but we've both turned out well. We've never smoked or done drugs and neither of us enjoy drinking at all. We've just both always been more do everything by the rules type people.

Edited May 16, 2007 by Amber&Neil

[broma25 2]

I was smacked when necessary. I don't believe it ever did me any harm!

However I have to say there is a difference between a smack and a beating....beatings I would never do!!

[Oath 0]

I was smacked when necessary. I don't believe it ever did me any harm!

However I have to say there is a difference between a smack and a beating....beatings I would never do!!

Problem is these laws don't seperate the two.

[almaty 19]

the law needs to refined and have definitions of what is considered abuse

[broma25 2]

Very true, but thats where its tough, what one thinks is abuse another does not.

I am a firm believer that if it makes a mark...its abuse!

[deemabrouk 0]

There are ways to smack them without leaving any marks or evidence.

Hahaha.

Don't get me started... soles of the feet for one

HAHAA!!!

[broma25 2]

There are ways to smack them without leaving any marks or evidence.

Hahaha.

Don't get me started... soles of the feet for one

HAHAA!!!

Exactly....I am sure this thread will get much bigger!!

[yogib37 3]

I think these anti smacking nuts need to focus their attention onto the abusers and not just the parents who give the odd smack.

The world is PC gone mad.

My brother and I were smacked as kids and we turned out fine. Better than fine, in fact; we both graduated from uni, we both have stable marriages to kind, caring people, and we're responsible law-abiding adults who have never been in trouble with the law.

If you listen to the ban-smackers, we should be serial killers or rocking violently in a padded cell. I agree...it's PC gone MENTAL.

:thumbs:

when my father smack me his drop my drawers and smack my A$$.. I turn out fine

[mawilson 2,133]

Why does this thread make me think of "WWE Friday Night Smackdown"?

[Peikko 1,575]

Should there be legal penalties for smacking? No. Should people take the easy discipline route and smack because it's too much like hard work to actually teach the child how to behave in any given situation? Nope.

There are many good ways to instill discipline and teach a child to be polite, ethical and have good manners. Smacking is not one of the good ways.

Edited May 16, 2007 by Purple_Hibiscus

[Ban Hammer 15,185]

Why does this thread make me think of "WWE Friday Night Smackdown"?

it makes me think of the smack the booty thread

[athena_ny 1]

I enjoy being spanked.

[Ban Hammer 15,185]

I enjoy being spanked.

ok.........

[homesick_american 1]

I think these anti smacking nuts need to focus their attention onto the abusers and not just the parents who give the odd smack.

The world is PC gone mad.

My brother and I were smacked as kids and we turned out fine. Better than fine, in fact; we both graduated from uni, we both have stable marriages to kind, caring people, and we're responsible law-abiding adults who have never been in trouble with the law.

If you listen to the ban-smackers, we should be serial killers or rocking violently in a padded cell. I agree...it's PC gone MENTAL.

:thumbs:

when my father smack me his drop my drawers and smack my A$$.. I turn out fine

My dad used a leather belt on my brother and I if we were really REALLY naughty, which we weren't very often. Once he used the belt on me when I (accidentally) set fire to the fence, and the other time was when I was sitting on the hood of his brand-new car...I was old enough to know better, and he'd told me before NOT to do it...and made a dent in it, so I got the belt for that too. Otherwise I was pretty well-behaved, and that was partly because I knew if I really f*cked up, I'd get spanked with a leather belt. It works.

[Oath 0]

I think these anti smacking nuts need to focus their attention onto the abusers and not just the parents who give the odd smack.

The world is PC gone mad.

My brother and I were smacked as kids and we turned out fine. Better than fine, in fact; we both graduated from uni, we both have stable marriages to kind, caring people, and we're responsible law-abiding adults who have never been in trouble with the law.

If you listen to the ban-smackers, we should be serial killers or rocking violently in a padded cell. I agree...it's PC gone MENTAL.

:thumbs:

when my father smack me his drop my drawers and smack my A$$.. I turn out fine

I (accidentally) set fire to the fence.

How in hells name do you set a fence on fire accidentally?