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   Alan from Lincoln says:

   Jan 9, 09:55

   yes if done at the correct time of there life and it prevents them from being harmed later i life yes, there are too many do gooders around these days, i was regularly chastised both at school and by my mum, a sharp slap or a rap of the knuckles wont do any harm and will teach them not to touch or put there fingers where they can get burnt etc.

   Is smacking acceptable?

   If it's your own child
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   o wyatt from uk says:

   Jan 9, 09:19

   just look at the children today many have no. manners no controll no respect and a lot has to do with the nanny state we live in today. yes child beating is wrong . yes child abuce is very very wrong but a tap on the bum hand leg when something unexceptable had been done is learning as to is placing them in there room time outs but theses things need to be done carmly and the child also needs to be told why , what theyn have done that has resolted in this responce. smaking should not be used as a threat or and disaplinary thing. and if u say they are going in there room u do that not just back down. its all a fine line and should not be a goverment issue there issues should be that of so callchild protection services with people who are power hungry and dont even see what is realy going on:ie Baby p. they should stop taking powers from police force schools etc. if u are not instructed on mannors u do not learn them u do not respect fellow man and end up as brittian is today lawless and disrepectfull of everything

   Is smacking acceptable?

   Yes
3.  
   jeanette from dorset says:

   Jan 9, 09:15

   i am the old timer and as a child i had wonderfull mother very kind and a step farther but i had words with my mother when i was 14yrs when i came home from school dident no my step farther was in the house ,and he smack me for doing this to my mother just a quick smack , it dident do me eny harm ,matter of fact i after that had a lot of respect for my mother and farther ,i think we must get discipline back , and respect

   Is smacking acceptable?

   If it's your own child
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   Barrie from Chester says:

   Jan 9, 08:32

   I abhor real violence toward children but a tap on the hand or bottom when they are misbehaving is absolutely the right thing to do.
   It's children that never have this kind of discipline that grow up to be the kind of vermin that prowl our streets at night.

   Is smacking acceptable?

   Yes
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   ma from cornwall says:

   Jan 9, 08:28

   David fom Heaton you had a rough time and I'm sorry to hear of such treatment, and am glad to hear that you have all moved on to better things.THAT WAS NOT A SMACK.

   Is smacking acceptable?

   Depends on circumstances

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