How spankings should be administered
What is your gender?
| 64% (675) | Male | |
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| 35% (378) | Female |
1053 voters have answered this question.
What is your age?
| 16% (168) | <16 | |
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| 17% (183) | 16 - 20 | |
| 16% (168) | 21 - 30 | |
| 17% (183) | 31 - 40 | |
| 11% (119) | 41 - 50 | |
| 20% (211) | >50 |
1032 voters have answered this question.
What is your view of corporal punishment, including spanking, in raising children?
| 1% (19) | Should not be used at all | |
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| 14% (152) | May be used in exceptional circumstances | |
| 40% (421) | Should be used frequently but part of a range of sanctions | |
| 42% (445) | Should be the main method of punishment |
1037 voters have answered this question.
What forms of corporal punishment should be used?
| 57% (594) | Spanking, using the hand only | |
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| 62% (642) | Spanking with an implement such as a slipper or hairbrush | |
| 54% (560) | Spanking with a paddle | |
| 53% (555) | Strapping with a leather belt or similar | |
| 34% (359) | Caning |
1029 voters have answered this question.
Is there a lower age limit for spanking?
| 41% (420) | No, it depends on the child or how naughty they have been | |
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| 27% (279) | Not younger than 4 | |
| 16% (172) | Not younger than 6 | |
| 14% (151) | Not younger than 8 |
1022 voters have answered this question.
Is there an upper age limit for spanking or other corporal punishment?
| 74% (760) | No, it depends entirely on the offence and attitude of the child | |
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| 3% (35) | Yes, not after the age of 12 | |
| 8% (82) | Yes, not after age 14 | |
| 13% (142) | Yes, not after age 16 |
1019 voters have answered this question.
Should children ever be spanked by parents (or parental figures) of the opposite gender?
| 76% (781) | Yes, it doesn't matter | |
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| 4% (43) | No, this is not acceptable | |
| 19% (199) | Preferably not but it may be necessary at times |
1023 voters have answered this question.
Who would you allow to spank your child?
| 43% (445) | Nobody else but me (or my partner / spouse) | |
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| 49% (502) | Other close family members | |
| 50% (514) | Trusted others, such as babysitters | |
| 47% (477) | Friends, for example if my child was staying over |
1012 voters have answered this question.
Considering spanking with the hand, slipper or hairbrush, should the child be:
| 1% (20) | Fully clothed | |
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| 7% (76) | Allowed one layer of clothing, e.g. Underwear or pyjamas | |
| 70% (709) | Have a bared bottom | |
| 20% (204) | Be completely undressed before being punished. |
1009 voters have answered this question.
For punishment using a paddle, belt or cane, should the child be:
| 5% (58) | Fully clothed | |
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| 10% (105) | Allowed one layer of clothing | |
| 55% (559) | Have a bared bottom | |
| 27% (277) | Be completely undressed |
999 voters have answered this question.
What position(s) do you prefer for your child to administer a spanking with your hand? Tick all that apply.
| 88% (893) | Across your lap? | |
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| 17% (177) | Tucked under one arm? | |
| 28% (283) | Bent over a chair or table? | |
| 18% (191) | Face down over the side of the bed? | |
| 18% (184) | Bent over pillows placed on the side of the bed? | |
| 19% (192) | Lying face down on the bed? |
1007 voters have answered this question.
What position (s) do you prefer to administer punishment with a cane, belt or paddle? Tick all that apply.
| 50% (489) | Bent over the back of a chair? | |
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| 54% (530) | Bent across a table or desk? | |
| 22% (218) | Bending over and touching toes? | |
| 53% (516) | Face down on a couch or bed with a pillow under the hips? |
971 voters have answered this question.
How would you deal with persistent disobedience?
| 27% (275) | Hand spanking | |
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| 42% (428) | Spanking with hairbrush or slipper | |
| 39% (400) | Paddling | |
| 35% (359) | Beating with a strap | |
| 30% (312) | Caning |
1011 voters have answered this question.
What is an appropriate punishment for lying?
| 33% (338) | Hand spanking | |
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| 38% (385) | Spanking with slipper or hairbrush | |
| 37% (376) | Paddling | |
| 30% (310) | Beating with a leather strap | |
| 22% (228) | Caning |
1001 voters have answered this question.
What should be the punishment for stealing?
| 19% (194) | Spanking with the hand | |
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| 29% (292) | Spanking with a hairbrush or slipper | |
| 48% (491) | A sound thrashing with a belt | |
| 39% (396) | A caning | |
| 38% (387) | Paddling |
1005 voters have answered this question.
How severe should a spanking be?
| 56% (573) | Hard enough to sting and leave some redness on the skin | |
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| 43% (433) | Hard enough to cause significant pain and bruising |
1006 voters have answered this question.
For a hand spanking of moderate severity, when should you stop spanking?
| 13% (134) | After a set number of spanks | |
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| 0% (3) | When the child asks you to | |
| 19% (195) | When the child is genuinely crying | |
| 66% (666) | When you feel you have delivered a severe enough punishment |
998 voters have answered this question.
Using a cane or paddle, how many strokes / swats should you administer?
| 5% (49) | One per year of age | |
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| 13% (131) | One per year of age plus a number that depends on how severe the wrongdoing has been | |
| 21% (210) | A set number, for example '6 of the best' or 'a dozen swats' | |
| 59% (581) | No fixed number, it will depend on the response of my child to their punishment |
971 voters have answered this question.
A 14 year old boy has persistently disobeyed you and has also lied about it. What punishment(s) would you consider appropriate?
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522 voters have answered this question.
A 15 year old girl has been stealing from you and has tried to conceal it. What punishment(s) would you consider appropriate?
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525 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever had any of the following punishments?
| 82% (715) | A bare bottom spanking with the hand | |
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| 66% (577) | A bare bottom spanking with a slipper or hairbrush | |
| 43% (375) | A caning, whether on a clothed or bare bottom | |
| 59% (513) | A paddling, on clothed or bare bottom |
863 voters have answered this question.
If you answered yes to any of the above, please describe the punishment:
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356 voters have answered this question.
