Minnesota, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson found himself under fire in 2014 for using a switch to physically punishing his four-year-old son after his son had pushed another little boy off a motor cycle video game. The method Peterson used to punish his child resulted in the boy displaying welts and laceration across his thighs and buttocks. Peterson admitted to striking the boy through a series of text message sent to the boy’s mother and only displayed real regret at the fact that he had hit his son’s testicles. Peterson maintained he was only disciplining his son the same way his father had disciplined him, that the “whoppings” as he referred to them, built his character and made him who he is today. (O 'Connor: Abuse Images Sealed
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In an anonymous survey conducted in 2008, which focused on mothers with children under the age of 18 years, they concluded that the likelihood of physical abuse increased by 3% with every additional instance of spanking since the intensity of spanking needed to increase with each instance to remain effective. Furthermore, when parents used objects, such as belts or switches, to spank their children they were nearly nine times more likely to report physically abusive behaviors. (Frechette p.137) It wasn’t until the 1960’s that experts began to examine the effects physical discipline had on children’s social, emotional and behavioral well-being, especially in regards to the long-term side effects. Even in today’s society, there exist various opinions in regards to corporal punishment. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages care-givers to rely on other approaches when correcting their children’s behavior to ensure the decreased likelihood of the “ten negative outcomes.” (Terri-combs-Orme …show more content…
(Gershoff, E T) Furthermore, they often have unrealistic expectations of their child’s cognitive ability which causes them to attribute their child’s behavior as being difficult or problematic compared to that of other children. (Zohreh) Spanking is often used to punish misbehavior and to reduce the occurrence of undesirable behavior in the short term but the long-term effects of spanking must be considered as well. In one study with over 3,000 preschoolers showed that increased spanking in 1-3 year old’s resorted in increased aggressive behavior through 3-5 years. Further studies involving children aged five through early adolescence, have shown significant effects on children’s level of aggression. (Gershoff, E T) Therefore, it becomes clear that spanking to decrease a child’s aggressive behavior remains ineffective and often brings about the reverse outcome by triggering further aggression in the
In an anonymous survey conducted in 2008, which focused on mothers with children under the age of 18 years, they concluded that the likelihood of physical abuse increased by 3% with every additional instance of spanking since the intensity of spanking needed to increase with each instance to remain effective. Furthermore, when parents used objects, such as belts or switches, to spank their children they were nearly nine times more likely to report physically abusive behaviors. (Frechette p.137) It wasn’t until the 1960’s that experts began to examine the effects physical discipline had on children’s social, emotional and behavioral well-being, especially in regards to the long-term side effects. Even in today’s society, there exist various opinions in regards to corporal punishment. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages care-givers to rely on other approaches when correcting their children’s behavior to ensure the decreased likelihood of the “ten negative outcomes.” (Terri-combs-Orme …show more content…
(Gershoff, E T) Furthermore, they often have unrealistic expectations of their child’s cognitive ability which causes them to attribute their child’s behavior as being difficult or problematic compared to that of other children. (Zohreh) Spanking is often used to punish misbehavior and to reduce the occurrence of undesirable behavior in the short term but the long-term effects of spanking must be considered as well. In one study with over 3,000 preschoolers showed that increased spanking in 1-3 year old’s resorted in increased aggressive behavior through 3-5 years. Further studies involving children aged five through early adolescence, have shown significant effects on children’s level of aggression. (Gershoff, E T) Therefore, it becomes clear that spanking to decrease a child’s aggressive behavior remains ineffective and often brings about the reverse outcome by triggering further aggression in the