Spanking To Discipline Kids? Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick React To Kris Jenner’s Boyfriend

Is spanking an effective way to discipline kids especially if they made a mistake? Some say yes, but the method is not acceptable to Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick.

Over the past days, news and video clips circulated showing Disick and Kris Jenner’s boyfriend, Corey Gamble, got into a heated conversation when Gamble said, over dinner with the Kardashians and Disick, how he would handle the situation if that was him.

It kept the “KUWTK” fans wondering why Jenner’s boyfriend would make such comment about spanking the 7-year-old Penelope. In the show’s most recent episode, aired over the weekend, Kardashian revealed that the nanny of Penelope quit after the 7-year-old scratched her in the face. That was when Jenner’s boyfriend blurted the comment which led into an argument which involved him, Kardashian and Disick, Hollywood Life reported.

One of the fans took it to Twitter and said that Kardashian needed to get their kids in check as early as now, before they get older and its gets worse. The Poosh founder responded by stating her opinion that beating children is not the only way to “get your kids in check.” Kardashian further added that when children are hurting or frustrated they shouldn’t be hurt physically.

Defending himself and his point of view during the argument, Gamble said that whipping is a discipline. Thing is, Kardashian and Disick are not amenable to his methods.

Despite widespread advise from experts to avoid physically punishing kids, there are parents who still practice spanking because according to them it is an effective discipline strategy. But it doesn’t mean there are no potential consequences to that, Very Well Family reported.

The news outlet pointed out some reasons why parents spank their kids. Among which include desperation and exasperation. The problem with spanking kids when they do something wrong is it can potentially create more problems.

One pointed out was the fact that physical punishment does not actually teach kids proper or appropriate behavior. In the case of Kardashian’s daughter, spanking her will probably make her realize that what she did was wrong but it’s not a guarantee that it will teach her how to appropriately treat her nannies.

In addition, kids tend to model adults. If Kardashian’s daughter will be physically punished for scratching her nanny, don’t you think the message will be confusing to her?

Spanking, in the long run, reportedly loses its effectiveness. Furthermore, the method could potentially shift the child’s focus from his or her inappropriate behavior to the adult’s behavior.

There are so many ways on how to discipline a child without hitting his or her so why not implement that instead?