Teen Mom Brianna Jaramillo says she spanks son Braeson, 2, because ‘sometimes kids need it’

TEEN Mom's Brianna Jaramillo has defended her decision to spank son Braeson and said she has no regrets.

The Young and Pregnant star made the controversial comments on Instagram after a fan asked her how she disciplines her little boy with ex boyfriend Mylo (formerly Danae).

Brianna became pregnant at 17, and the now two year old was born without a left forearm and hand.

Speaking about how she controls his behaviour, she told a fan: "Time out and spanking. Lately I've been trying to talk to him so that he understands rather then getting overwhelmed and punishing him but sometime it's hard to keep my patience."

Another fan questioned whether she is scared of what people think, but she stood firm in her belief that spanking works.

She added during the Q&A with fans: "I don't care what people say he's my son ima raise him how I want. I'm not against spanking at all.

"I feel like sometimes kids need it. But there is a difference between spanking and beating.

"I would never beat Breason but if I've tried talking, asking, counting etc, and he's still not listening, I do spank him"

The spanking of children is legal in all states, while it was first made illegal in Sweden in 1979, with Norway, Finland, Austria and Denmark following suit.

Countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia have joined the list of nations where corporal punishment is banned, and South Africa most recently banned smacking last year.

Last night on the MTV show, Brianna reunited with her ex Mylo (formerly Danae) during the season finale, to "tie up loose ends."

Brianna hinted she wanted them to get back together, saying: "Do you think we're on the same page of taking it slow and seeing where things go? So it's not like we jump into a new relationship and then start fighting again and you're gone?"

But Mylo wasn't so keen, and fans reacted to the awkward chat online - which prompted the teen mom to clap back.

On fan wrote on social media: "It's time to grow up. Especially for that beautiful boy he at least deserves that much."

Brianna captured the comment, and sharing it on Instagram she raged: "I'm so f*****g tired of people invilving my son in this s**t I have made bad decisions and I am not good with relationships but I am a f*****g good mom! And I'm so f*****g tired of people trying to say I'm not!"

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