Should public schools paddle kids?

[bluemtnrunner]

No way, that is a privilege reserved for the parents!!!!!

No, seriously we don't believe in corporal punishment having found success taking away privileges, assigning chores, making them endure forever long lectures and now that they are older, charging them money!!!!

 

[Jdarg]

I have discussed this issue with a few of our teachers- thankfully, they have all been very apologetic and embarassed that it is even allowed- and very quick to tell me that they in no way would ever spank a child, even if the parent signed the permission form. Their distaste for the subject was reassuring to me as a parent. I am certain that if I ran across a teacher that thought it was OK for he or she to spank my kid, that there will have been other red flags raised before that came up in terms of their teaching competency.

 

[DD]

I know it seems hard to believe, but I actually got a couple of "licks" here and there in high school. It never put the fear of God into me, but it did make me think twice before misbehaving again. Not to say I didn't DO it again, it jsut made me think. I'm not for hitting children, pets or anyone for that matter, as much as I have thought about it with a couple of co-workers. I do think SOME parents could do a better job of parenting at home and the need for any punishment, corporal or alternative at school, might be diminished.

 

[DD]

aggieb, folks have gotta be fast to catch some of your posts before you delete 'em.

 

[aggieb]

aggieb, folks have gotta be fast to catch some of your posts before you delete 'em.

well, it was just a ramble. it wasn't anything other than i knew what it meant when my father started taking off his belt. that hurt like hail. didn't help though, i still do things i shouldn't.:roll:

 

[DD]

well, it was just a ramble. it wasn't anything other than i knew what it meant when my father started taking off his belt. that hurt like hail. didn't help though, i still do things i shouldn't.:roll:

I saw it and then it was gone. Just joshin' ya.

 

[aggieb]

I saw it and then it was gone. Just joshin' ya.

 

[Bobby J]

They use to give us a choice at Freeport. Licks or detention. Everyone would always take the licks because it was over a lot faster. It does seem a bit barbaric though. One sure thought about breaking the rules knowing a solid, oak board with holes drilled out meeting your arse was your consequence. Yes, it left bruises...

 

[DD]

They use to give us a choice at Freeport. Licks or detention. Everyone would always take the licks because it was over a lot faster. It does seem a bit barbaric though. One sure thought about breaking the rules knowing a solid, oak board with holes drilled out meeting your arse was your consequence. Yes, it left bruises...

I'm here to tell ya. I used to think back then that the principles/vice principles sort of "enjoyed" giving the girls licks because we all wore mini skirts. Still, I also knew that our licks were never as hard as the boys. You could hear that whack all the way down the hall.

 

[Bobby J]

I'm here to tell ya. I used to think back then that the principles/vice principles sort of "enjoyed" giving the girls licks because we all wore mini skirts.

I got licked one time for saying that to a teacher.