Has your child ever gotten so out of hand that you weren't sure what to do? Have you tried asking for help and found that there is NONE, not even the government? Well, I think if all else fails, you should be able to discipline your kids with a spanking and without having huge consequences from the government which wasn't there by the way, as long as you don't put your kid in the hospital. As the Bible says "Spare the way, spoil the child", in my opinion it means that if a child is not disciplined, he will become a spoiled brat or worse, a random nobody here in the world! What age do you think a child should be spanked? Well I think at the tender age of 1 year a child should get there spanking first, now that doesn't mean you just go out and hit a child no. At the beginning a child is passionate about everything, exploring is what he does best, he has just started to learn to walk and is already crawling. If your one year old does something that is not okay, how can you expect him to learn that there is a consequence for things by simply saying "NO honey, don't do that", yes you can give him a warning but after giving the first warning I believe that a good tap (two fingers) on the child's hand will make him understand that he cannot or should not do it again. “A CNN contributor named Roland Martin was spanked as a child and is now using the same disciplinary actions against his granddaughter who now lives with him, Martin says” You may not like it, and that's okay, but it worked. "This is one reason why I believe that spanking your child should not be illegal. An appropriate method for spanking a child for people may be different, some may use belts, others may use an open-handed method, or... half of paper… we are the parents and I think the decision should be left up to us as to how “we” should discipline our children “The key to effective child discipline is implementing immediate, powerful and consistent consequences A spanking can be a significant negative consequence for unwanted behavior, but it tends to be more helpful – and necessary – when a child is under 3.5 years of age. Generally, we believe that corporal punishment should be applied only in cases of intentional disobedience or defiance of authority.” Works Cited(nd). Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/07/health/spanking-mental-illness-reaction/. (nd). Retrieved from http://www.chastisewithlove.com/techniques.html.(nd). Retrieved from http://family.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25648/~/is-spanking-an-appropriate,-effect-method-of-discipline%3F.