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Was Kate Gosselin spanking little Leah?

Oh gosh.. you can see the full video of her spanking the poor kid over at http://tinyurl.com/per7xf

It’s a spanking! how many of you have never been spanked ever as a child. I don’t watch the show nor do I care much for family publicity but come on! She’s going to get criticized for a spanking?! More kid’s in this world need to be spanked or should have been spanked and maybe, just maybe, there wouldn’t be so many friggin’ rude and completely disrespectful kids around. Nothing wrong with a loving hand to the butt every once in a while. Sorry, it’s one thing to beat your kids, but a simple spanking is a whole different story.

OK Lauren, so when someone does something that you don't like you think it's OK to hit them? Do you have kids? Spanking is a SHORT TERM solution to a problem and teaches children that it's OK to hurt someone when things aren't going your way. Would you hit a dog if it “misbehaved” how about your co-worker or a neighbor? You would never hit another adult so why on Earth would you condone hitting a small child. You're a bully, plain and simple!

Bust her tail if she needs it!!! We all know that every now and then kids need an attention getter!! Maybe if some of these tree huggin' ,animal rights, global warming, jack asses would do a little old school disipline maybe kids wouldn't be so disrespectful and understand what life is really like. Because they right now a lot of them think we owe them something!?!? Well nothing in life is free and we deserve noththing!! They need to work for it in the same way I did!!! If you need to find yourself do it on your own time and not mine!!! And also your opinion doesn't mean a damn thing so don't push your agenda on me and no I don't need a “time out”!! Grow some hair on your butt teach your kids what life is really about so hopefully they can give something back to society! I have raised my children the best I can and I have School Teacher a Business Owner and a Veterinarian. Raise your kids love kids and let them know that life is a lot of hard work but it will always pay off in the end. And always put GOD first!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you serious!!! One of 2 things either you have no kids or your kids are the ones that run wild and no one want to be around! i was “raised spare the rod spoil the child” and I was not spoiled! I learned there were consequences for my actions and i learned very quickly that if there was a spanking involved i was not going to do that! You are the reason why kids are the way the are these days. No respect for anyone because they do not understand that there are consequences fro what they do! And I bet you probably drive slow in the passing lane too and don't understand why people get mad at you driving!!!!!!! Get a grip!

Couldn't have said it better myself…..well said Woogie!

Good lord did I need a spanking a kid, and my parents certainly obliged. I would have been the worst little shit around if it weren't for the firm hand of the law setting me straight every now and then.

Good on Kate Gosselin.

Hmm…yeah I was spanked once when I was little.
That was by my aunt but I didn't think it was a big deal.
The difference here though is that Leah didn't seem to know what was coming.
I had a warning that I would get spanked..and I wasn't crying afterwards.
Also it wasn't done outside..for everyone to see.
Suzanne is right though, children learn to hit if you hit them.
Also it effects them psychological in the long run.
I was never punished the right way…and it was really hard of me while I was growing up.

Wow Woogie you have got a lot of anger issues you need to work out. Maybe you should see a therapist and by the way I have three small children. I have spanked two of them (I have never spanked the baby) and believe me it didn't make anything better it only made things worse! I am not proud of it and I will never do it again. Spanking a child is an adult “temper tantrum” and by hitting another person you are encouraging violence. I'm sorry, but teaching your child to live in the “real world” has nothing to do with spanking. Sure, there are always consequences for one's actions and children need to be taught that. The most effective way to do that is by using natural consequences to reinforce that; not by hitting them. Last time I checked I wasn't smacked by someone if I did something they didn't approve of. Just because you raised a business owner, a school teacher and a veterinarian it doesn't mean you did a good job. Hopefully your grandchildren wont be spanked! You seem to be the one who needs to get a grip”….People who spank children are bullies!

Children need discipline. Thats whats wrong with all these children today so disrespectful and rude. Just like the bible says “spare the rod spoil the child.”. That statement is so true. That's why there are so many spoiled children. Sometimes a spanking is needed not a beating. There is a difference. Spanking is in no way being a bully. It teaches children there are consequences to their actions.

By the way who ever said anything about smacking someone? Just because I don't like someone is doing doesn't mean that i am going hit them geeze! And spanking a child for not picking up their is not proper but when they are running out into the street a quick swat on the butt to reinforce what they are doing will get their attention not just letting the natural consequences happen a them getting hurt! Anger issue no just sick and tired of all the people that think the way most of the people in this world were raised is now wrong. You see how children act in school now with absoulutley no respect for any authority! they know they can't get swats and the worst that can happen is calling mommy and she will come to school, pick them up and tell them how bad the teachers are there and how unfair they were treated! Suzanne your eyes will get opened up when your children are older and you can experience exactly what I have and maybe then you will understand “That kid needs his a$$ whipped” not beat but spanked.

im on laurens side seriously so many people in the world spank there kids and she is the one gitting in trouble for it. She has cameras evrywhere , most people dont. thats why she is getting in trouble because she is famous.Well some of you guys think it is wrong but read my paragraph a couple of times and think about what i said.

I totally agree with Lauren. If she needed it then do it. More kids should be spanked from time to time when needed and maybe we wouldn't have so many rude and unrulely kids in the world. I don't believe in physically abusing a child but a spanking from time to time is needed.

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Go Kate! If she really did spank Leah then there is probably a reason why! Too many parents let there BRATTY kids get away with things! Way to take charge and make sure your kid does not end up like these screaming brats that go to malls, grocery stores, and RESTAURANTS. It is beyond ridiculous how many parents let their CHILD get away with SCREAMING in public places. No one disciplines anymore.

This is fucking sad. I mean really why the fuck does the media have to take 1 thing and twist it into something tottaly diffrent. I mean fuck she spanked her kid big fucking deal not like none of us havn't been spanked by our parents. I also so a comment saying when parents spank their kids it makes the kids afraid of adults. WTF is that crap thats the biggest line of bull shit iv ever hear. What it does is teach the kid to hey listen to me im your mother. Fuck people im only 17 and i got more sense than you fuckers. 2nd the fucking media why do they gotta spy on her and stalk her i mean really you have nothing better to do with your life. Sad i swear you people are idiots if you think what she did was wrong and mean. it's life you do something your parents told you not to do it's a punishment you will have to face. She's doing good and im a supporter

So what Kate gave Leah a spanking. Kate told the kids to stop but leah didnt so she got a spanking. I just saying that i bet that leah is going to not do it again. It is not the law that says that she cant spank her child. Ya'll are pitiful

I'm 13 I have gotten spankings before and no one ever called the cops. I think that it is so stupid that people spy on them all the time it is soooooooooooo sad. and sick. I feel so bad for Kate. How low can you people get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You fucking rule b4kerr4ker you r so right im 13 and I totally agree. fuck the media!!!!!

I don't have a problem with a parent disciplining their children. However, anyone who has watched the show knows how much they tote the 'we don't hit' rule. And how many times did we see Kate make one child apologize to another when they hit them and then get a time out. That's my problem with this. It's not being consistent. I feel bad for the kids because it will totally confuse them. Are they wondering, is it okay to hit someone now.

We are taught from an early age that hitting anyone is not ok. Yet here is an entire forum filled with people who are saying its ok to hit a child. Spanking is hitting. Most parents hit their children out of pure frustration. I can wager that Kate is upset her life is falling apart, and out of pure anger and frustration hit her child. She didn't do it to “discipline” her kid.

I have worked with a LOT of children. I can tell you that out of control children can come from spanking homes and non-spanking homes, rich homes and poor homes. It has to do more with the implementation of the discipline and frankly how the parents themselves act and were raised.

I was NEVER spanked as a child. I was a VERY good student, always say please and thank you, have never been in big trouble, etc. My children are not spanked either. I get compliments on how well behaved my children are all the time, especially by their teachers.

I can tell you that had I been in Kate's situation the whistle simply would have been taken away.

I think most parents either have never been taught how to discipline appropriately without hitting, or they are just to lazy to go the non-violent route. It does take a LOT more effort to discipline a child without spanking. Its always easy to get pissed off and smack someone out of your own anger or frustration.

“You see how children act in school now with absoulutley no respect for any authority!”

Yet 90% of parents spank their children. So.. if the majority of kids running around are out of control, and the majority are spanked then what does that tell you? Maybe spanking as a discipline tool doesn't really TEACH a child anything. Yet, those who do not spank, the kids not only get a natural consequence for their action, their parents often sit down and explain WHY that behavior is not acceptable.

It is disrespectful to hit someone, even your own child. If you want to be treated with respect, then treat others the same way.

Discipline can come in many forms. Many children today are probably disrespectful because ma and pa are busy working to fund their overextended lifestyles. There isn't anyone around to discipline them. People's children end up getting their basic manners from the local daycare provider or worse the public school system (which we all know is a pit). It doesn't have anything to do with spanking or not spanking, it has to do with the entire family unit failing.

We really need to get back to seeing a homemaker as a “career choice”. Children need a parent in the home. Today's kids simply don't have that. Most kids that I see who are well rounded have a parent at home majority of the time. Single parents/Dual parents, it doesn't matter. We as a society need to make our kids a priority.

maybe the kid had it coming. Ever thought maybe those kids where driving her nuts at time. Lets face it she has her hands full.