I think beating child is wrong and shouldn't be used but also think that this huge protect children from the violence from adults-mania has gone bit overboard here in the west. If you would follow the law to the letter around here (Finland) teachers in schools or parents aren't even allowed the grab hold of kid who behaves aggressively towards other kids or adults. And when they're really angry or feeling bad and out of control they just don't listen speech or yelling. It's nice that the law protects kids from the violence from adults...but who the hell protects kids from violence from other kids...if adults are being made toothless to intervene? The law makes the threshold for teachers to dare to intervene teasing and agressive forms of misbehaving even highter. Do you dare to stop agressive bully if you might loose your qualifications to work as teacher as result if that kid's crackbrained parents sue you into court? I saw the results of that bs already during my elementary school days. Teachers didn't always dare to intervene effectively into teasing. The teased is left alone to survive. Often the only way to stop the teasing is for the teased to beat the crap out of the bully but how many of the teased are strong enough for that. So they get teased year after year and then one day they just snap and walk into school gun in their hand and slaughter people like has happened in Finland on two years in the row already.

No it is not a good way to raise children as then they learn that the only way to get what they want is to hit others You are obviously much bigger and stronger than your child.They become bullies at school and the work place. Why not try taking away something they like to do? eg no TV, stay in their room for 1/2 hour, extra chores, no meeting friends for a week. Your children will always remember the beating & who's going to look after you when you are old and need help? Also it depends on the age of the child. If my 18month old nephew bites or pinches, his parents put him in his high chair for 5 minutes.

BEATING children has never been a good disciplinary action. That is child abuse. If what you mean is spanking, a lot of studies says that spanking/hitting a child is the least effective form of discipline. One of the main reasons children get spanked is because they act “disrespectful” toward their parents. When you spank, you are not respectful of the child too. No wonder children are confused, perplexed, and bewildered. It is better to talk to the child and let him/her know what they did wrong... or use reverse psychology.

why do you even think about beating up a child? beating up a cat is bad enough...

When you use the word "beat", it means to use excessive force. The question should be, "Do you think spanking children is a good way to discipline them?" or "Is spanking a good way to raise children?" When you see somebody "beating" a child, you should call the police right away. That's not the right way to raise children. People who "beat" others are losers, because they use force to get what they want.