Texas Mother Given 5 Years Probation for Spanking Her Daughter

Activist judges need to be removed from the bench.

 

Ridiculous abuse of judicial power.

 

Texas Law!

 

I agree. A simple spanking should not leave marks, especially long lasting ones.

 

Bad judge, bad decision. Different children bruise differently then others and this one did not bruise at all. What we are seeing is a government ripping away our freedoms and liberals helping them do it. I do not necessarily see a problem with marks.

 

I would normally side with the mother based on what I know, but this woman admitted she broke the law.

 

What?! Apparently you have never dealt with a kid who is punching, kicking, and turning, and refuses to be spanked. All it takes is one misplaced slap, and it can leave a welp that will last for a couple of days.

Frankly, it was none of the Judges D$%$ business. This is just plain sick!

 

She admitted to SPANKING the child. That is not against the law.

 

Was it a spanking or a beating? No one has mentioned the line from the article in the quote below:

A spanking is one thing. A beating, what else can we call it, that injures a child is something else again. Spanking a 2 year old? IMHO about the only thing that will happen if you spank a 2 year old is the child will cry and that will probably make the situation worse.

 

The only thing that the child suffered was red marks. There was not even any bruises so there was no beating.

 

Court Records, Police Reports Show Corpus Christi Case About More Than Spanking

 

That puts a different light on the matter. She does sound guilty of abuse.

 

This does add another dimension to the discussion.

 

Leaving a welp as you call it is beyond a spanking. This woman needed a wake up call, and the child needed protection. Kudos to the judge, the doctor, and the grandmother. This mom was lucky not to get jail time.

 

For most boys, spanking doesn't work unless it raises welts. Everyone should have a good switch-growing tree in his yard.

 

Did all of you people read the judges comments? He didn't condemn here for spanking too hard, or anything else: he said that SPANKING in and of itself was criminal!

Second, that is an absurd statement. Welps, red marks, etc., are all a function of ones skin type, complexion, and thickness of clothing, not necessarily how hard you are hitting. I don't bruise; you can beat the tar out of me, and I won't have a mark. Others get bruises just from touching them too firmly.

Whether or not the mom happened to swing too hard and leave a red mark, it was still not the government's job to interfere (for that: I admit I had not read anything about the other bruising/fractures that someone posted above, which would have been cause for interference). Government interference should be reserved for serious physical and sexual abuse, not for a parent simply swinging a little too hard and leaving a "red mark." Again, the judge specifically referenced her spanking AT ALL...which is worrisome.

 

Also, since I've been hearing about this case in the local news, I have heard that this mother has had run-ins with CPS before for other forms of abuse. It was time she was put out of commission.

Spanking is an antiquated way of dealing with a problem. All it really does is make the parent feel better, teach the child that violence is a legitimate option, and control behavior by intimidation and coercion. Besides, many Christian parents I know have told me that there are many more effective means of discipline.