What's worse: spanking a child, or sending him to bed without dinner?

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• Answered at 9:45 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • LilyandEmmasMom
  
  They are both bad, but I would rather send my daughter to bed without dinner, than I would EVER lay my hands on her. I have never done either.

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  Answered at 9:31 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • feesharose
  
  Sending them to bed without dinner. I don't think there is anything wrong with spanking, as long as it is not done in anger and is only done on the butt.
• Answered at 9:31 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • Lovin_mybaby5
  
  without dinner by far...thats starvation...I would rather spank my child any day (even though I don't like it) then send them to bed with no dinner
• Answered at 9:33 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by: Anonymous
  
  Sending them bed without dinner. I don't think you should use food as a reward and I certainly don't think you should use it as a punishment.
• Answered at 9:34 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • 2cuteboysrmine
  
  depends on teh age... i wouldnt send my 3 year old to bed without dinner, but when hes old enough to know why hes being sent and ahve more control over himself< maybe 6-7> then i see nothing wrong with either of them...
• Answered at 9:39 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • scout575
  
  To bed without dinner is worse.. kids are already tricky about nutrition.. so I never want them to skip a meal. I spanked when they were smaller and there was no other "currancy" but now their are so many ways to punish them that are physically harmless.. to bed early, taking favorite toy, favorite shirt, not attending an event they are excited about.. etc..
• Answered at 9:39 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • LucasMama08
  
  I'm neither for nor against spanking. However I am against sending a child to bed without dinner. I wouldn't let my husband go to bed without dinner, lol so I don't think it's an age thing. I don't think a swat on the butt is nearly as bad as an empty tummy.
• Answered at 9:39 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by: Anonymous
  
  I would say sending him to bed without dinner is absolutely unacceptable because food is not a privelage it is a right.
• Answered at 9:41 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • MELRN
  
  I think send your kid to bed without dinner should be called child abuse by neglect I do not think a spank on the butt is... and according to CPS of the state I live in that is correct for reporting purposes
• Answered at 9:52 PM on Jul. 4, 2009 by:
  • admckenzie
  
  both are poor parenting choices in my opinion. Neither of which teaches the child anything except that the person doing it is an uneducated bully who can't think of anything more appropriate to do to discipline a child. Neither choice is effective but imo hitting is the worst between the two.

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