Argumentative Debate On Spanking

There have been many discussions on spanking. On one side of the debate are the parents who believe in spanking their children. On the other side are those who think that children should never be spanked. The problem with spanking is that each group defines spanking differently. Some believe spanking is a form of abuse, while others think it is a form of discipline. Parents have to realize that they will need to discipline their children for many years. A spanking needs to be part of that discipline. People must realize that as long as the child is spanked in the proper way, it is never child abuse. It is only discipline. Spanking allows children to be disciplined, teaches them to be obedient, and spanking is better than verbal counseling.
Spanking can in effect be a form of abuse. Children should only be spanked with your hand, belt, paddle, or similar item. Opponents of spanking state that spanking is done out of anger and that the kids never learn a lesson from spanking. …show more content…
A parent should first explain to their child what he did wrong. The parent should warn his child, if he continues to do this, then he will receive a spanking. When the child continues to ignore the warnings, the parent should prepare for the spanking. The parent should tell the child I am going to spank you, but I am going to wait a couple of minutes to give you time to think about what you did. This also gives the parent time to calm down, in case he or she is angry. After the parent has finished and while the child is still crying, the parent should take this child in his or her arms. The parent needs to let the child know that he still loves him. This instills in the child that even though I did wrong my parents still love me. Spanking a child while angry only defeats its purpose. If you are screaming and cussing at your child, then this is not a spanking, it is verbal abuse. The child will not learn from the spanking. He or she will only resent