Kelly Clarkson claims there's 'nothing wrong' with spanking your kids 



Kelly Clarkson is under fire for saying she isn't against spanking her kids.

Last week, the "Love So Soft" singer relayed her perspective to a Rochester-based radio station, “I’m not above a spanking, which people aren’t necessarily into. “And I don’t mean like hitting her hard, I just mean a spanking.”

She justified her parenting further saying, “My parents spanked me and I did fine in life and I feel fine about it."

Twitter was not too thrilled with Clarkson's comments.

One user said it's proven to be "detrimental" to kids.

While Clarkson is aware her beliefs don't apply to everyone, she sees nothing wrong with it.

“So that’s a tricky thing when you’re out in public, ’cause then people are like, you know, they think that’s wrong or something, but I find nothing wrong with a spanking,” she explained. “I warn her. I’m like, ‘Hi, I’m gonna spank you on your bottom if you don’t stop right now. Like, this is ridiculous.'”

The 35-year-old credits her parenting tactics to her Southern upbringing.

“I’m from the South, y’all, so we get spankings,” she added. “My mom would call the principal if I ever ended up in the principal’s office and give permission for her to spank me … I’m a well-rounded individual with a lot of character, so I think it’s fine.”

Clarkson has two children: daughter River Rose, 3, and son Remington Alexander, 1, with husband Brandon Blackstock.

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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Spanking (n.) ~ an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children
2. Detrimental (adj.) ~ tending to cause harm
3. Ridiculous (adj.) ~ deserving or inviting derision or mockery absurd
4. Tactic (n.) ~ an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end
5. Upbringing (n.) ~ the treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents throughout its childhood
6. Well-rounded (adj.) ~ (of a person) having a personality that is fully developed in all aspects

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What is your opinion on spanking children as a form of punishment?
2. What kind of punishments did you experience when you were a child? How did they mold you as the person you are now?
3. Do you think that handing out punishments is necessary in terms of disciplining children? Discuss your answer.