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Question: Can a parent spank their kid at any age before 18 years old? I don't mean beat the kid just spank them?
Answer: Arizona law does provide that parents and persons acting as parents, including school personnel, may use corporal punishment (spanking). The punishment must be reasonable and not excessive.
In Arizona a child is anyone under the age of 18, and until you are 18, you are under the care, custody and control of your parent or legal guardian.
The Arizona Legislature passed a new law that went into effect on August 12, 2005 that allows minors to be emancipated. However, emancipation is a very difficult process that few are eligible for. See the LawForKids.org Laws page for more information.
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On 03/01/04
Christina from Othe said:
I think spanking works. I am 15 and i agree its okay. I admit it hurt, but its suposed to, and if u dont like it, be good! I havnt been spanked since i was 12 because i dred dad leather belt. And thanks to him im a good kid. And even my self i admit i have missed some really diserved spankings. I think kids would be alot better if their parents spanked them, it did good long ago when my parents and grandparents where young, then it should do good to kids now days. I know when i have kids and if they act out and ran out their warnings I'd spank them good.dont make it illeagle i wont follow it!
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On 02/21/04
Dennis from AZ said:
I think most of the posters here are spanking fetishist who enjoy talking about spanking kids. Get a life and grow up. And I suspect this message won't get posted because it has too much truth for this website in it.
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On 02/15/04
Jenny from AZ said:
I agree with spanking and the law for younger childen, but I think it should be changed so that the maximum age you can be spanked is 15. I mean I'm 17 and I still have to take down my pants to go over my moms knee while she spanks my butt red. It not only hurts but it's embarassing as heck, especially in front of the whole faimly. Someone please change this law.
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On 02/08/04
Jim from AZ said:
When i was a kid my dad would take to my room and he would give me 20 warm up spanks and then he would give 40 or 50 spanks with the belt or hairbrush ,paddle,or a wooden spoon on the bare bottom. I have three kids my oldest is 12 my middle child is 9 my yougest is 7. They all get there bare butts spanked with a paddle 20 to 30 times.They also get 5 to 10 warm up spanks.
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On 01/31/04
Staci from MI said:
You have got to be kidding me? How can someone tell me not to spank my child? I will take things away, talk to him, give him a time-out or do any of the other things people suggest, but those don't always work. These people that say "don't spank" are the same ones that will glare at you when you're out and your kids act like monsters. I don't want a brat for a child and when everything else has been tried and has failed, he will get spanked. He is defiant and just yesterday was kicked out of school for the day because of his disrespectful behavior toward his parapro. What's the answer then? Gr
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