I have a 2 yr old and I firmly believe in it.

Well, I'll just list the verses for anyone who wants to know-

"He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently" Proverbs 13:24

"Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death" Prov. 19:18

"Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him" Prov. 22:15

"Do not hold back discipline from the child, although you beat him with the rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from Sheol" Prov. 23:13-14
***I think we know what beat means- not literally beat as in harming or abusing your child, but spanking; there's a difference.

"Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; he will also delight your soul" Prov. 29:17

"The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother" Prov. 29:15

AshleyR, I taught first grade for 5 years, too, so I know exactly where you're coming from. I plan to go back later on when our youngest child starts school, and I'm just wondering how it will be then! We just have to do the best we can do; we have an important job in trying to help these little ones, but it is so hard when they act like that little girl you were talking about; but it all falls back on the parents, because the parents are not correcting them at home nor teaching them to respect authority. When I was teaching, I integrated character ed into everything as much as I could. But I was also in a good school, because we had a wonderful principal who would back the teachers up. If the child was out of control there were 2 options: paddling, or in school detention with zeros on any missed work for that day (and this was a K-2 school). Our principal didn't tolerate any misbehavior (after the teacher had tried everything else) in the classroom, and it needs to be like that everywhere. But like I said, we just have to do our best and try to be a good example and encourage them to do better because many do not get that at home.

i will only spank my child if she does something to endanger herself or another person. like when she figured out how to unlock the front door, deadbolt and all, and ran to the park in front of our house at 5am. she got 1 firm(but not angry) spank on the bum and was told how very unsafe it is to do that. she understands and has not done it since. there is a fine line between fear and respect and each person needs to decide where that line is.

Hi, now I am not a mother nor due to be one but I know in my heart something to be strongly true.'Spanking' which I'm sorry but really its just a word used to cover up 'hitting',is wrong.It is not right and it isn't at all an effective as further more fair way to discipline a child.So my advice to you is please do not go there,ever.Hitting anybody is wrong.Please also consider the thought that children may be children but they are still human beings like adults.If an adult hit an adult they would most likely be charged for it.Another thing too,smacking is actually now agaisn't the law!And I think it's about time.Please do not listen to the comments stating you should because believe me you shouldn't.If you want advice on how to discipline your child try taking away privlidges and grounding.Or just try yelling.Seriously If I had a child I would rather yell at them to know my disappointment then give them a smack.If I ever had a child of my own and wacked them one I would feel so guilty.I just know I would because I have always known it to be wrong.Even as a child I knew it to be wrong.Whenever I would sit there in the typical classroom and watch another class member get smack from the teacher, I can still recall to this day sitting there in my seat,shaking and feeling sick to my stomach,and I feel it even more so now when I become a witness to the so-called discilpinary action, in which I still cannot believe so many parents out there today decide to use upon their children.
'Spanking' isn't even discipline.'Spanking' is abuse and I may be 19 years of age who lives the single life and who is childless,but I certainly know what I'm talking about.I hope you take my advice,despite my age and despite the fact I don't have children.

I believe in spanking. Not all of the time, for every situation, but the BIG problems, Oh yes!!!!!! No matter how much I love my little one, you have to be strict and set boundaries... and they HAVE to know who is the boss... Spanking all the time doesn't do any good... but every once in awhile to just remind them... Strongly recommended!!!