I know I have already hit the nerves of some people just from the title of this, and that’s okay. To each their own opinion, but this is mine.

1. It isn’t abuse!!

There is a difference between abuse and punishment. Spanking is one of them. I don’t believe there is anything wrong with spanking your child and sending them to their room. Abuse is “beating” a child, there is a difference.

2. It teaches kids respect.

I for one had plenty of spankings when I was a little girl, but for good reason. My mom didn’t let me run around acting like a brat to people, I was punished and taught a lesson. For that I now learned respect, and I respect my mother for raising me the way she did.

3. It shows them who the parent is.

Your kids should look to you as an adult, a parent, someone they must mind. You take responsibility for them when they’re young, so making your child mind makes them understand your role in the relationship.

4. It shows them they can’t have everything they want and there is consequences for their actions.

If your child is throwing an absolute fit because you won’t get them something, you should be able to spank them and show them what they’re doing is wrong! To me, talking sweet and putting them in a little time out, or just threatening time out, is bowing down to your child. Again, purely my opinion. They need to learn they can’t just throw fits to get what they want in life.

5. One day they will forgive you, their tears don’t last forever.

You might think it’s the worst thing in the world and your child will never forgive you, but honestly they most likely won’t even remember the feeling of being spanked. I remember that my mom spanked me, but I have no scars, just respect and I’m a much better person because of it.