In your initial response to this forum, please address all of the following
1. What is corporal punishment and how does it differ from abuse?
The difference between corporal punishment and abuse is the reason for the physical harm. Corporal punishment is when an individual commits physical pain on another, but only attempted when discipline is needed. An action of corporal punishment is similar to abuse; corporal punishment involves yelling at, slapping, and spanking children for misbehavior, noncompliance and immediate obedience (Berk, 2007).
2. Does spanking contribute to future problem behavior in childhood, adolescence, and/or adulthood?
Not only does corporal punishment, yelling at, slapping, and spanking, provided momentary compliance, it also contributes to future problems, such as severe mental health, emotional, social and academic problems, in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood (Berk, 2007). According to Kendra Cherry, yelling and corporal …show more content…
Authoritative type parenting, an effective disciplinary tactic, is more efficient in promoting constant change. Children respond better to parents who are warm and reasoning when they are asked to be obedient; and when you compare that to parents who use corporal punishment, children will react with fear, anger and physically hostility. Additionally, they will later develop a “weak internalization of moral rules, depression, aggression, antisocial behavior, and poor academic performance in childhood and adolescence” and then later persist these problems into adulthood, such as drug and alcohol abuse, and spousal and child abuse, depression and criminal activity (Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood (ages 2-6) [Powerpoint], n.d.). I mentioned spousal and child abuse because children will more likely accept and follow their parent’s parentings style type. (Berk,
1. What is corporal punishment and how does it differ from abuse?
The difference between corporal punishment and abuse is the reason for the physical harm. Corporal punishment is when an individual commits physical pain on another, but only attempted when discipline is needed. An action of corporal punishment is similar to abuse; corporal punishment involves yelling at, slapping, and spanking children for misbehavior, noncompliance and immediate obedience (Berk, 2007).
2. Does spanking contribute to future problem behavior in childhood, adolescence, and/or adulthood?
Not only does corporal punishment, yelling at, slapping, and spanking, provided momentary compliance, it also contributes to future problems, such as severe mental health, emotional, social and academic problems, in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood (Berk, 2007). According to Kendra Cherry, yelling and corporal …show more content…
Authoritative type parenting, an effective disciplinary tactic, is more efficient in promoting constant change. Children respond better to parents who are warm and reasoning when they are asked to be obedient; and when you compare that to parents who use corporal punishment, children will react with fear, anger and physically hostility. Additionally, they will later develop a “weak internalization of moral rules, depression, aggression, antisocial behavior, and poor academic performance in childhood and adolescence” and then later persist these problems into adulthood, such as drug and alcohol abuse, and spousal and child abuse, depression and criminal activity (Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood (ages 2-6) [Powerpoint], n.d.). I mentioned spousal and child abuse because children will more likely accept and follow their parent’s parentings style type. (Berk,