You ever get the belt as a kid? Parents do you beat your kids with the belt?

[Excelsior]

A couple of times when I was like 3-5, dont know why.

 

[raildogg]

i got slapped in the face a few times. mom did beat me up good a few times as well ........... oh no

 

[TitanDiddly]

It was the method of choice.

 

[PoPPeR]

i didn't mean hit young kids that are still learning. I meant kids my age, 15-20, where its already almost too late. At least half of them need to get the sh!t beaten out of them by their parents.

 

[thirdlegstump]

When I was 13 or so, my mom's boyfriend would literally beat the crap out of me pounding my face in with his fists until I listened and did as he told. Also used to throw me into brick walls n stuff. Since then I became a nicer kid.

 

[AmbitV]

some kids just need a good beating now and then.

 

[nageov3t]

once, when I was 10. I found my dad's pot stash and flushed it down the toilet.

 

[Martin]

never.

I got slapped a few times, but nothing more. I haven't gotten slapped since I was 8 or 9.

 

[RMSistight]

I would get whipped alot when I was a child. I know that my dad loved me and I was just being a bad child. It was the only way of discipline that he knew since that was how he was raised. But nowadays, I don't speak to my parents. Being 21 and in college, my parents would often times ask me why I never talk to them. To tell you the truth, I really don't have anything to say to them. It's also hard to tell them in Cantonese because I don't know the words to properly explain myself. I sometimes scare my roommate because at times I go into RAGE mode. I fascinate about beating the s**t out of someone who just annoys me even a TAD bit. I often at times long to scream my lungs out. I fear one day my dad is going to push me to the point where I would beat the s**t out of him. But he's turning 66 and again I'm 21. They haven't laid a finger on me after I hit 18 because my dad told me that I was an adult now and he had done his best to raise me. He told me he wouldn't hit me anymore because I was now a man and I would be responsible for my own actions. I get a lot of comments from other family members saying how I'm responsible and turned out into a good kid. I know I won't hit my kids if I ever had any. I know there are other ways to discipline them.

Just typing this message right now is making me cry. I can't remember the last time I cried. I can feel the tears on my cheeks right now. As I feel sad, I also feel angry. I remember when I was a kid my dad would yell at me for crying. I'm sure all you Chinese people know what I'm talking about. "Be a man! Man does not bleed. Man does not cry." I feel my dad has emotionally scared me. I know he meant well, but I don't think I will ever be able to open up to him. I never had a good relationship with my brothers either. I have 3 other brothers and we just started talking a bit. My oldest and my 3rd oldest I never had a problem with. But I use to hate my 2nd oldest. We're cool now but when I was younger he pissed me off so bad that I took a bat to him. I literally wanted to kill him. Sometimes he would piss me off so bad I had thoughts about blowing up his car. I would often times cry when I was young and just sensely start punching and kicking the door until my fists started bleeding. Most of my friends know that when I get mad I start breaking things. I guess I'll just stop here. Thanks for reading.

:|

 

[Mo0o]

I didn't get the belt but my mom slapped me all the time when I was a kid.

 

[streetknight]

i was spanked a few times. i must admit it was one of the good things that my parents did. i think that as long as its not done out of anger. my parents were stricked and i learned alot from them. personally i would have to say that ppl who say non-physical punshment is best have to understand not all children are the same. in some case kids understand it better when they see what is the result of their actions.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Meh, I got spanked when I was a kid, but I was a vile, evil kid. Got some pillows and shoes thrown at me, no brooms or anything like that, I thank my parents for it, otherwise, I would've ended up ALOT WORSE than I am now.

 

[gopunk]

nope, never. and i'm so thankful for it... i really feel sick reading all the experiences other people have had.

 

[Danman]

Yep, and I definitely learned my lesson. My mom also used the wooden spoon on me.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Schrodinger
People who commit physical abuse should die a horrible and slow death in a fire.

Anytime I was hit as a kid it would just anger me and put more distance between my parents and myself. I hated them for it. But its all in the name of tough love, right? :roll:

Spanking has its place. Either your parents didn't approach it correctly or there is some personal reason that you didn't take it well.

 

[Sensai]

spanked, beat, belt, yard stick, hanger, broom stick, cane...hmmm.. cant remember anything else...

 

[wicktron]

i was belted, slapped, spanked, beat. i <3 my parents, i thank them for disciplining me.

 

[weirdichi]

I got the occassional coat hanger (those metal ones) and rubber bands. Beat THAT!

 

[Weeeman]

Got the belt a bit as a small kid

No kids to beat yet :evil:

 

[Mayfriday0529]

I got the belt from my mom but nothing to kill me just to learn, but i did get some nice belt beatings from my grandfather he was a very strick. No grandparent spoiling me here.

 

[RegularK]

My belt beatings were mainly due to grades. I didn't get beat very often (not for disciplinary reasons at least)...needless to say, the leather belt struck fear in my eyes and I never got below a 95 on my report card after 3rd grade...until my parents stopped caring in high school.

Cheers,
KiM

btw, I think it was effective (on me at least) if used appropriately.

 

[Viperoni]

I got the belt a couple times, but I deserved it.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I got spanked. Sometimes they'd smack my hands when I'd grap for stuff though.

 

[PoPPeR]

to put it in perspective. I would've beaten the crap out of me too. I had no excuse for getting C's in middle school. Sadly, they probably didn't beat me hard enough, as I learned nothing from it.

On a side note... don't you hate it when you realize your parents were right 10 years later

 

[randal]

Yea, I got the belt several times. Frankly, I'm glad I did - I think it that kind of enforced discipline, when used judiciously and very inoften, makes for better people.