Slapping a kid in the mouth?

Question

Looking for opinions if you think slapping a smart mouthed kid is child abuse. (11 yrs old) It was done by her biological father. It's not done on a regular basis. The last time he disciplined her was when she was little and that was done by spanking.

Answer 1

It all depends on what he/she did. I think if it was nothing too bad, it would be un neccasary to do that, but maybe if it wwas something bad.

Answer 2

i know a few people who have done this there has been a few times i felt like it but i guess it depends on how bad the child can be but i never have

Answer 3

No - that's not abuse.  That's a parent trying to get something through to the kid once and for all!

Answer 4

In my opinion, slapping your kid in the mouth when they smart off, to shock them, isn't child abuse, if it's not done frequently.  Any closed fisted contact I would consider child abuse.

Answer 5

If it is a slap then no but if he used a fgist then yes.  My daughter is 16 and about 6 months ago she got mad because we grounded her from the computer and she got in her dads face yelling at him and she called him jerk and he smacked her in the mouth.  it wasn't hard enough to really hurt but enough it got her attention.  When I was growing up you smarted off to your parents you got popped in the mouth and we turned out fine.

Answer 6

It Might Wake the Child up....!!

Answer 7

I think there might be a better way to correct the child. I wouldn't smack my child in the mouth, but she hasn't gotten to the stage of talking back yet. She is 11, and I hope we never get to that stage.

Answer 8

I personally don't think it is child abuse,  but I hope it was followed up by some serious grounding.  other wise she will just do it again.

Answer 9

i don't think so as long as it is not too hard.  i have popped my son in the mouth when he says words that he knows are bad.

Answer 10

No it isn't child abuse.  But it isn't very effective or useful as discipline either.

Answer 11

I personally don't think so. Kids need to be 'smacked'  into place at times.  I think that it teaches superiority and respect for adults. Also, it doesn't seem like it would affect them as much as it would if one were to use harsh words instead; psychologically speaking.

Answer 12

its not abuse but it isnt gonna work either