So my wife just got a call that our 5 year old got a spanking from his kinder garden teacher today. Apparently he was throwing rocks on the playground or something. I got them every year at school growing up but my dad was always notified BEFORE hand. I'm not really upset that they did it (as long as it wasn't nothing harsh) more upset that they couldn't let one of us know before they did instead of just spanking my child. What do you think? Did you or your kids get spankings in school?
When I was in school, I graduated in 1984, the principal use a paddle with air holes, Guess it was more aerodynamic. Mom and dad never got a call, thank goodness, cuz I would have got it again. Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2
1. If they waited to notify you the punishment would not make sense to the child. 2. I can't believe a school would risk being sued by letting a teacher spank. Seems crazy to me.
I think it should only be from the parents. When they get home the parents can decide if it needs a spanking. TBH I would be scared to death to touch a kid as a teacher with today's media. If that got to the press that would be bad news bears for that teacher Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I understand the first point you make. Wait to long then they don't know why they are getting it. Last year while he was in Pre K we had to sign a paper saying if they were allowed to spank or not. This year we didn't sign anything like that.
When I moved to CO during high school they couldn't believe you still got swats at school. I don't know how many states give them any more. I know OK and Ark do for sure.
I went to a private school when I was younger for a few years where there was spanking. I never got spanked but they needed parental approval. As Brad said, the kid needs spanked right as soon as they do something wrong otherwise it's not a corrective discipline that will make any sense to the child or curb the bad behavior. I also agree that it's pretty shocking they would do it without your permission. You should definitely have to sign a form each year for them to be able to do that, and even then, how will the teacher remember who they can spank and who they can't? Because remember, they should be doing it right away, not waiting to look for a signed form and then doing it, that's too far between bad behavior and punishment. It's probably best that a school not spank but to find another punishment such as standing against the wall for recess (man I hated that punishment).
If a female teacher spanked one of my daughters I would try my best to get her fired. If a male teacher spanked one of my daughters I would find him outside of the school and do my best to knock him out with my first punch and then pay my fine at the jail.
Wow. Learn something new every day. We're (I'm a teacher) not allowed to put a hand on a child in any shape or form here in PA. In PA, that teacher would already be leaving the building for good.
I don't think I would ever give the school permission to spank my children. I don't know any of the teachers or staff well enough to know how they would, or what they would consider spanking. My kids would probably end up with Adrian Peterson for a teacher.
We could get the paddle at school. We had a lot of respect for adults. We didn't take knives and guns to school. When we got in trouble at school, we got it twice as bad at home. I would be fired the first day of trying to be a teacher now.
And there in lies the problem with the children of today... They do not know the fear of god, they do not mind their parents, and they sure don't respect authority... The day we spared the rod we spoiled the child; it's the day society turn away from order and normalcy.. Good ole Dr. Spock!
Had one teacher who would make is lean at 45 degrees in a pushup position against the wall on our fingertips, and make sure we were there as class let out so everybody knew were got in trouble. Add a little embarrassment to the punishment.
I think that things should revert to the old days. Paddle with air holes for everyone. I think that's part of the problem with today's children.
