Are Parents Too Afraid To Spank?

Not too long ago parents were not afraid to spank their kids. Now they think twice because someone might call child protective services. Are parents more discrete when they spank nowadays? One index of how discrete parents are is how common it is to overhear a spanking. That is what this poll examines.

Are you male or female?

Male

Female

How old are you?

Have you ever overheard (heard but did not see) the spanking of a child other than your siblings and your own kids?

Yes

Where were you when you overheard the spanking?

I was at home and overheard one of my neighbor kids get spanked.

I was at a friends house and overheard one of my friend's siblings get spanked.

I was at my Aunt/Uncle's house and overheard one of my cousins get spanked.

I was in a public restroom and overheard a child in a stall getting spanked.

I was waiting to enter a public restroom and overheard a child getting spanked.

I was in a parking lot and overheard a child getting spanked.

I was at school and overheard another student getting spanked.

I was in a hotel and overheard a child in the next room getting spanked.

I was starting/finishing a babysitting job and overheard one of the parents spanking one the children.

How old were you when you overheard the spanking? If you overheard more than one spanking, put ages.

How old was the child you overheard getting spanked? If you did not know the child or eventually see him then put a "?"

Was the child getting spanked a boy or girl?

Boy

Girl

I don't know

About how many swats did the child receive?

Did the child cry?

How did you feel when you heard the spanking?

Do you think the spanking was justified?

Definitely yes

Probably was

I'm not sure

Probably not

Definitely not

Why was the child spanked?

This poll was created on 2008-07-18 15:35:27 by MPC1945816172