How would you feel if your child ducked when you raise your hand to scratch your head ?
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Question by Sherry: How would you feel if your child ducked when you raise your hand to scratch your head ?
I witnessed something like this with a teenager when his father reached into the cupboard to get something. When his son flinched, he asked “Why did you duck, I’m just getting something out of the cupboard?” The father had a history of face-slapping. I think this is wrong ‘discipline”.
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10 Responses to How would you feel if your child ducked when you raise your hand to scratch your head ?
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my son does that, and we don;t hit him in the head or face. I usually laugh.
sammy's mammy
February 25, 2013 at 7:34 pm
i think thats so sad, i don’t believe in spanking for that very reason
JJ
February 25, 2013 at 8:09 pm
I don’t know if I would think anything of it. Sometimes it’s just a reaction..I’ve flinched for that reason. Sometimes people see something out of the corner of their eye and instinctively flinch. Actually I did it on Friday!
KitKat
February 25, 2013 at 8:24 pm
i used to do this ALL the time as a child and my parents never used physical discipline with me!
my mum used to feel so bad that i did this but it was a natural reaction for me, i still do it now *rolls eyes*
Jenna_
February 25, 2013 at 9:11 pm
uhm theres an issue there…
but i flinch sometimes when my mom points her finger
and i don’t get hit soo
its probably just an instinct.
Kathriine hellps u♥
February 25, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Uhh let me see the kid was probly beaten alot and not just face slapping, i flintch when my husband raised his arm he hasnt hit me but my ex did alot, he beaqt me to he point i was in the hospital for 3 months when i was pregnant with my older 2 kids
Erin
February 25, 2013 at 10:38 pm
some children and teens are like that … but the ones that are like that cuz they get abused is really messed up … if i ever seen someone do that to a kid not only are they goin to get a piece of my mind they will also be in a fight with me … i would hit them so hard ….
Sexybaby
February 25, 2013 at 11:10 pm
I would feel sad and ashamed of myself if that ever happened to me. I’m not a parent but I would really feel that way.
What I can tell you from my experience, is that I am the one ducking whenever someone raises their hand to reach for a cup in the cupboard or to scratch their head or whatever it is they were doing.
My father hit us (my siblings and I) when we were younger for discipline or whenever he was feeling crazy, and I developed quick reflexes that saved myself from some really bad situations. Even though I’m older, I still can’t stop myself from flinching or ducking…I guess some habits don’t go away. It’s also sad because it’s a reminder of what happened during my childhood.
Ella_Charlotte
February 25, 2013 at 11:37 pm
I agree with you. A child should not be afraid that he or she will be slapped, out of the blue. But that doesn’t mean that any corporal punishment is abuse. If a spanking is placed in a strict but loving setting (explained before and after, and followed by forgiveness and hugging, never done in anger) a child can accept it as a way of being taught right from wrong.
Gerta P
February 26, 2013 at 12:27 am
thats really sad and really wrong
bumbee14
February 26, 2013 at 12:45 am