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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?

54% (349) Male
45% (294) Female

643 voters have answered this question.

How old are you? _____

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601 voters have answered this question.

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

93% (592) Yes
6% (43) No

635 voters have answered this question.

Where were you when you overheard the spanking?

42% (252) I was at home and overheard one of my neighbor kids get spanked.
53% (319) I was at a friends house and overheard one of my friend's siblings get spanked.
36% (217) I was at my Aunt/Uncle's house and overheard one of my cousins get spanked.
32% (195) I was in a public restroom and overheard a child in a stall getting spanked.
16% (100) I was waiting to enter a public restroom and overheard a child getting spanked.
20% (124) I was in a parking lot and overheard a child getting spanked.
24% (149) I was at school and overheard another student getting spanked.
22% (136) I was in a hotel and overheard a child in the next room getting spanked.
25% (155) I was starting/finishing a babysitting job and overheard one of the parents spanking one the children.

598 voters have answered this question.

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

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535 voters have answered this question.

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

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542 voters have answered this question.

Was the child getting spanked a boy or girl?

40% (237) Boy
52% (310) Girl
7% (42) I don't know

589 voters have answered this question.

About how many swats did the child receive? _____

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528 voters have answered this question.

Did the child cry?

6% (37) I'm not sure.
3% (18) No
4% (24) Sniffled
9% (56) Cried softly
34% (201) Cried somewhat hard.
42% (247) Bawled

583 voters have answered this question.

How did you feel when you heard the spanking?

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437 voters have answered this question.

Do you think the spanking was justified?

45% (260) Definitely yes
33% (192) Probably was
17% (102) I'm not sure
1% (8) Probably not
2% (14) Definitely not

576 voters have answered this question.

Why was the child spanked?

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416 voters have answered this question.

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