ogugua88: [size=13pt]I hate the act of flogging. My dad flogged us when we were younger and I always found it stupid and heartless. It was very saddening and I believed my father didn't love my siblings and I. Sometimes I think back now that I'm adult, and I see no reason for any of it. I can't attribute any good thing that I am to flogging.

I've already vowed not to flog or spank my children. I don't want them to reflect in adulthood and have moments of disdain or disappointment for me the way I have for my dad sometimes.[/size]

INDESTRUCTABLEX:

You are on your own... I just can't believe Nigerians are impaired in reasoning. I can count the number of times my dad beat me mercilessly. I can't count the number of times my mum flogged me. Yet in all of that, I am way better. U can't compare the morals of a child that was flogged to those that were not. Flogging is the only way. It has been from the beginning and will always be.
Take our fore fathers for example. Do u agree that the world is gradually loosing it norms and values?
Before now divorce was a shame, same sex marriage was also a shame. Now pple are proud to say they have divorced 5 times or push for same sex marriage.
1c you leave ur roots, you become confused. Wo, I dey beat my cousin and after that I tell him y I do so. So you better shine your eye... Before you start regretting.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]Some people need to take psychology. What most of you are saying is that you can't teach your child good from bad or raise a well-behaved child without flogging? There is no lesson in a cane. A cane is not a teacher. It inflicts pain, fear, and low self-esteem. If you have to use a cane or whip to rear a child because he or she is "bad", then maybe you're doing something wrong as a parent.[/size]

joeyfire:

I agree with this 100%. My grandad was flogged when he messed up, so was my dad and I in turn. Oyibo kids are generally badly behaved and out of control because their parents have lost control. Why? Because they don't beat their butts.

Almajiri boys are lawless because no parental discipline. Adebolajo too I'm sure wasn't whipped that's why he could degenerate from nice boy to phone thief to running to a fanatical islamist preacher by 18. For naija his dad and uncles for don beat sense back into his head

joeyfire:

Oyibo kids are generally badly behaved and out of control because their parents have lost control. Why? Because they don't beat their butts.

ZACHIE:

Shut up. It is not

Lord_Reed: The point is not to substitute flogging for teaching but to reinforce teaching with it. Caning doesn't induce low self esteem rather nasty words are responsible for that. You say your Dad flogged you, you sure didn't turn out wrong despite your unwillingness to acknowledge anything good about it.

One thing is sure children need to learn self restraint which no man has in-built. If you can teach your child that with out punishment please come show me the method I'll be very glad.

sainty2k3:
I wonder when people like you will learn to be courteous on nairaland. Just because we are all 'faceless' doesn't mean we should neglect the moral value of mutual respect.
Now I can see what flogging has done to you

Akshow: bone that thing. Forget that thing Abeg. Who you wan ground for naija? No be parent wey give pikin privilege de ground them? In case you forget, many Nigerians are leaving below poverty line so floggin and beatin of pikin no fit stop. I'm in full support of beating. My mama beat me no be small but always wit love and care. Even you yourself will know What you are punished for is justified. After the beating, my papa go draw you close tell you not to do am again. That kind beg de Make sense cos na den your head go de swell de cry but the lesson is learnt. You wan use only mouth warn four five year old pikin? Children wey be say Wetin you say Make them no do at that age Na im them go do. I say ay to reasonable beating wit love. I no ready to spare d rod come yama yama my pikin life

kingphemy: If you spanked a child with one hand, pet him with the other hand.

My Dad flogged us no be small but my mama never did. When he flogged you, mum will come to you and correct you. He also will call you and talk to you, pointing out the whys of the beating. He also treats us equally well. Growing up was fun.

Considering how we turned out, it is well worth it. That I can't say concerning our neighbours.

Disciplining a child should be both parents' responsibility.

I wouldn't spare the rod for my children. Wherever they are now, they shall know how it is going to be...

eGuerrilla: The type of corporal punishment depicted below is a vestige of our colonial past and does little to advance the interest of a healthy society.