Islam and smacking children

[urban_rose]

Can someone please tell me what Islam says about smacking children and also give references to some hadeeth.
JazakAllah

[lantern]

Child abuse is forbidden in Islam. Islam teaches love and affection ... I quote the hadith in which the Prophet SAW narrated "show respect to your elders and affection to your youngers" and the one in which a man who witnessed the Prophet SAW showing affetcion to children, approached the Prophet and sai "o Prophet I have ten children (please forgive me if i have quoted wrongly and let m kno ) ten children and i have neva kissd them (or shown affection to them in any way)The Prophet SAW was displeased at this and advised the Sahaba that shower your love on your children. The Prophet himself was full of love affection and patience amongst young AND old.
We must also remember tyhat it is a fathers duty to discipline his children and give them the correct tarbiyat so they grow to be beautiful practical muslims. He must do this with love and affection, and show understandin and patience towards his children. But there may come a time when a child's actions and ways need correction, he must try his best not to resort to violence. In no circumstance should heavy extreme beating of a child be allowed. But a not so severe (lightly) smackd bottom allows a child to realise they have done wrong. And a father will not be held to answer for smacking his child (when its not in the extreme) whereas he will be held to account if he does not discipline his child and give him tarbiyat.
Allahu A'lam

[-Shamil-]

Smacking a child isnt child abuse.

Some of need a few kicks.

[lantern]

true say.dat wud come under discipline of course,

[MMS]

Smacking a child isnt child abuse.

Some of need a few kicks.

im thinking of creating a dungeon in the basement :D

[-Shamil-]

im thinking of creating a dungeon in the basement :D

Can i work for you?

Ive got work experience. Im always going around kicking random kids - passes the day that much quicker.

[mouse]

im thinking of creating a dungeon in the basement :Dlol:D have been sorely tempted myself to build a dungeon:D

[MMS]

Can i work for you?

Ive got work experience. Im always going around kicking random kids - passes the day that much quicker.

im going to fill the dungeon with creepy crawlys i think beats get boring after a while, mental torture is more effective :up:

[lantern]

don't hit kids ... no honestly ... they have guns these days :D lol

[alhadid]

Follow your instincts, go with the flow , if you are Muslim and Read quran , you're behavior will exude according to that.

[tricky]

You have to consider that we are training our children. They know nothing of the world or how to behave. If you start a new job and do something wrong because you haven't grasped everything, you wouldn't expect a smack off your boss, would you? Then why hit children who are learning? You explain to them what they have done wrong and explain the correct way to do it.....without smacks (violence)
Praise them when they do right and don't reward bad behaviour. Emphasise on the good behaviour, not the bad.