Smacking

[elleandsam]

Nope. I don't hit my husband if he doesn't do as I like so why would I hit my children?

[saremc]

Yes on occasion and no I don't abuse my child it just when nothing else works I resort to it but you have to tell a child why you should never smack them and not explain to the child what they did and why they got certain concequence.

[jennibear]

yes but rarely...like it DD runs onto the road or if nothing else works.

[Boobycino]

No smacking here.

We give explanations, natural consequences & warnings & time out as a last resort.

[BrAins]

1 2 3 magic for us. Works well. Occasional smacking but only for something that is life threatening and they are not listening eg I would rather them have a smack than have an electric shock.
I also find that toys in timeout works well, as in, you be naughty and you favorite toy goes into timeout.

[BlissedOut]

Nope. I don't hit my husband if he doesn't do as I like so why would I hit my children?

Both are considered abuse in other countries.

[bumMum]

Nope. I don't hit my husband if he doesn't do as I like so why would I hit my children?

To be fair though, our children are ..our children.. They are not adults and we don't treat them the same as a husband in any way. I don't get this argument.
I don't smack my kids but that's because I think it is a bad way to lead by example.. But I do things like say "you can't have your toy if you continue behaving that way" and I don't say those things to any adult in my life. I get cross and say "go and sit in your room".. Even if you don't believe in time out etc surely you don't discipline or parent your husband

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[Ana Gram]

I used to but I don't any more.

[Elijahs Mum]

Definitely not , I want to set a good example for my son, I think showing him violence of any kind is acceptable is just not how I want to raise him

[Areca]

We are a non smacking family.