Woman cited for spanking her child
July 20th 2008 22:31
A mother in Idaho was cited for spanking her child in public.
Several witnesses thought she was too difficult on her 2-year-old during a parade and called for police.
The mother claims that the child was trying to run into the street and was not listening. She says she gave her a swat on the diaper to get her attention.
Officers said that there were no marks on the child, but cited the woman anyway and she now has to appear in court.
No matter what your personal opinion is of spanking, it is not illegal. The harmfulness of non-injuring spanking is in question as we are now seeing the results of the first generation to rebuke it as a tool for discipline. With no physical injury to the child and mental injury a questionable topic, there is no justification for a decision such as this.
Several witnesses thought she was too difficult on her 2-year-old during a parade and called for police.
The mother claims that the child was trying to run into the street and was not listening. She says she gave her a swat on the diaper to get her attention.
No matter what your personal opinion is of spanking, it is not illegal. The harmfulness of non-injuring spanking is in question as we are now seeing the results of the first generation to rebuke it as a tool for discipline. With no physical injury to the child and mental injury a questionable topic, there is no justification for a decision such as this.
| 114 |
| Vote |
Shared on
Add To: 
Subscribe to this blog
Comment by Damo
For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics
Do I go to prison?
Comment by Josie
Waxing Political
Unique Parent
thanks for reading Damo!
Comment by Damo
For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics
These stories often just crack me.
There is whole world out there of people acting like dictators over children are not their own. It is more of a revenge thing in some cases.
Comment by Confusion at Random
I have encountered children who are very uncooporative that I have seen them get spanked. In regards to those children, I have never seen spanking actually work as a form of punishment.
I think time-out's are more effective.
Comment by Cheryl J
Funny Videos
Rhythmatism
Zentertainment
Comment by Lester Caudill
I do not support child abuse in any way, I have seen the results of it. When I was a child I went to school with a brother and sister that were living with their grandparents, they would come to school with welts on their backs, now that was child abuse.
Comment by TimmyH
Tech News
Can you HACK it?
Genyration
They all need to be spanked...getting rid of the cane in school was the worst idea in the history of Australian Education!!!
Comment by Josie
Waxing Political
Unique Parent
As a parent, it really stinks to think that somebody is always watching and listening to you- judging you.
Comment by Lester Caudill
Comment by Bethany
Martian Movies
for more info
But a woman in Idaho gets a ticket for doing something non-injurious that nobody could prove.
I'm gonna go sit in the tub for a little while, I think.
Comment by RubySoho
Music Zone
Thought Zone
Oh the irony! The irony! The irony!
Just a wacky thought, but why don't we see how this story pans out before we slam the eight witnesses who say the mother was too harsh on the kid and the authorities who are just trying to look out for the children? Think of the children everybody. After all, I'm sure that toddler wasn't able to give her consent to being smacked around by her mother who could probably do well to pick on someone her own size.
Comment by Josie
Waxing Political
Unique Parent
One problem I've seen a bit of lately is that everyone wants to give their opinions on how others should be raising their children and like Lester said, these people usually don't have children of their own. It is much easier to be an imaginary parent than a real one.
As far as this story in particular...If you've ever been around a toddler you would know that they get bruises and red marks very easily. My daughter can literally run into the soft couch and have a red mark on her head. If there was no red mark on the child as indicated by the officer, I highly doubt that the swat was worthy of a call to the police.
What concerns me is that now it will be a story of 8 vs 1 where those 8 people may have been one group together who are like minded about spanking- 8 people who are potentially wrong about how severe the situation was. If this parent loses her children over the opinions of others when there was no real injury, I find it very sad. I'm curious to know if there were witnesses in the audience that would speak for the mother? With a huge crowd for a parade, I would imagine that more than 8 people were around...