[whip]

How do you feel about it?

I do not believe it helps deter bad behavior I think detention or making kids write out of the dictionary would be a better punishment.

[J double R]

a switch never hurt anyone.. and you better believe it kept me in line.

although it wasnt allowed in my school, my parents didnt spare the rod.. and thus, i was not spoiled.

IMO, detention is nothing to kids anymore.. they still get to sit around and text their friends and whatnot. you gotta show em you mean business.

[peggydavis]

I said paddle, but I wanted the school to paddle my son for his misbehavior. Then I paddled him myself when he got home. If a parent does not want their child paddled in school, then some other correction should be used.

[Goodpasture]

As usual I don't like the poll choices.

I don't mind (too much) paddling........but I want them to call me first so I can be there. I don't trust some teachers to not use it for their own sadistic pleasure or capriciously for an innocuous offense........throwing a spit ball should not be punishable by a paddling. I also want to see, in advance, the rules that describe the offenses that warrant a paddling.

using writing as a punishment is wrong wrong wrong. Maybe it's because I make my living writing, but writing is one of the fundamental skills to be successful in society. I do NOT want it associated with punishment. Should kids have to write? YES!!! but as fun, as a measure of success, as a competition.....I would rather see a writing competition than a football competition and I love HS football. But to use writing as punishment, is totally wrong........


I would much rather see punishment being a denial of privileges (not allowed to school extra curricular activities like sports events or dances), a mandate of community service (assist the janitors or helping in the library or cafeteria or helping with grounds maintenance). Punishment that is coordinated with parents would be acceptable....denial of the use of the car, or allowance cutbacks.

But I want to know in advance what paddling offenses are (inappropriate touching of a classmate, racial slurs, defiance of staff or faculty come to mind). And continued misbehaving should result in expulsion.......there is no place in school for a student who constantly disrupts class. The other students are there to learn. If the disrupting student isn't there to learn and to cooperate, they should not be allowed to deny others the opportunity to learn.

[LadyRobyn]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

As usual I don't like the poll choices.
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Same here.

I think our schools (here) have it right... at the beginning of the school year the parent signs a waiver to allow/disallow the use of the paddle on their child.

If I trust the teachers and faculty and understand what the "paddling" infractions consist of, I am fine with it.

Even if it had been allowed in CA, I would NOT have given permission! The definition of "infractions" out there was utterly ridiculous...

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by LadyRobyn

Same here.

I think our schools (here) have it right... at the beginning of the school year the parent signs a waiver to allow/disallow the use of the paddle on their child.

If I trust the teachers and faculty and understand what the "paddling" infractions consist of, I am fine with it.

Even if it had been allowed in CA, I would NOT have given permission! The definition of "infractions" out there was utterly ridiculous...

I voted "no". Absolutely under no circumstances. No question. No deviation. No, absolutely not. Ever.

[mkfarnam]

There were other punishments, like wearing a dunce cap, standing with your nose in the corner and (no offense GP) writting you were sorry, one hundered times on the chalk board. Our teacher made us sweep the floor ,clean the bathroom or take out the trash.
But these day, if you ever sign a waive, that would be the same a giving up the right to know what type of punishment was given, and believe me, they would have a disclaimer on there.

[karibear]

Originally Posted by LadyRobyn

Same here.

I think our schools (here) have it right... at the beginning of the school year the parent signs a waiver to allow/disallow the use of the paddle on their child.

If I trust the teachers and faculty and understand what the "paddling" infractions consist of, I am fine with it.

Even if it had been allowed in CA, I would NOT have given permission! The definition of "infractions" out there was utterly ridiculous...

I've always felt that if a parent couldn't communicate with words, they weren't doing their job - excepting, of course, things like swatting a toddler on the backside to 'encourage' him to do what you want him to, instead of what they want to.

I had a friend years ago who was a teacher in a grade school. New student in her class, new to town, parents very self-righteous about wanting their daughter punished 'appropriately' if and when she did anything wrong, and they signed their approval. There was a strict protocol and limited usage of the paddle, but one day the daughter did something nasty to another kid, I think, and she got swatted with the paddle, something like 3 swats, if I remember right. Turned out there was a history of hemophilia in the family and while the girl didn't have it, she was considered an 'easy bleeder'. Those couple swats made some humongous bruises, and it took quite a bit of doing to convince the parents after the fact that their little punkin really hadn't been beaten severely! My friend said she'd never ever again believe a parent, no matter what they said. The most she would do would be to write a letter regarding any infractions and let the parents deal with it. Or even better, let the principal write the letter.

[Huckleberry3911948]

30 years later more violante more unruly than b4. spock lied
time out does not work.

[whip]

Well I don't think the schools should be able to swat the kids. If you swat your kid in public there is a chance you could end up in jail. I think there are other ways to punish kids besides hit them. I have 5 kids and I can't remember the last time I had to strike one of my children, It will take "the look" or a Stearn voice from me to get them back in line.