Half of all U.S. parents say they’ve spanked their kid. Spanking doesn’t just happen in the privacy of homes, either. Nineteen states allow teachers or principals to hit children. Opponents often point to scientific studies as proof that spanking is bad. And I confess,…
The book Why Spanking Doesn’t Work, lists eleven undesirable side effects of spanking their children. The first undesirable side effect is that spanking a child will lower their self-esteem which in turn can send the message that the child is of little value to the parent who spanked them. The next undesirable side effect of spanking is that it will create a display of bad feelings in children which can in turn have a feeling of emotional distress and lower the well-being of the child. A third point of the undesirable side effects of spanking is that it will alienate the child from the parents which cause nervousness and tension when the child is around the parents. The fourth undesirable side effect is that spanking will cause children to…
Many people believe that spanking should be outlawed, but others disagree because they believe that it shouldn’t be outlawed due to the fact. That children don’t have any respect anymore and they need to be spanked when they act out. The only time a child should not be hit is when the parent is trying to beat them, that’s not okay its considered abuse and inhumane.…
Spanking has long been implemented as a form of discipline to correct misbehavior in children. As the proverb goes, “Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them”. While spanking, or more professionally referred to as corporal punishment, has stood as a tried and trusted means of discipline, controversy regarding its integrity, value, and effects has been brought to serious question; and really, this shouldn’t be terribly shocking. The most basic and fundamental aspect of spanking itself is to strike an individual, and this can seem entirely skewed. However, when done in an appropriate manner, corporal punishment ultimately benefits those who receive its brunt in ways that other punishment methods fail to do as effectively.…
The topic of this paper is to determine whether spanking your children is good or bad. Spanking can be justified. One of the main reasons parents spank their children would be to instill proper behavior in a disciplined manner. It’s not to hurt the child but to teach them the appropriate way of being respectful towards authority. Which could make a huge impact on their lives when they become adults.…
Corporal Punishment by Parents and Associated Child Behaviors and Experiences: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review. Psychological Bulletin 2002. Vol. 128, No. 4, 539–579, DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.128.4.539 Furthermore, another study found spanking children has been associated with brain deficits in the following areas: the amygdala (fight or flight response), the hippocampus (long-term memory), the corpus callosum (interbrain communication), and the prefrontal cortex (decision-making).…
There is a huge debate in today’s society about whether or not spanking is an acceptable form of punishment and discipline. I believe that spanking is a great way to discipline children, and I believe that there are many positive results of disciplining children by spanking them. Discipline should be very important to a parent. When trying to raise children, parents must teach their children the difference between wrong from right. When children do something right, they should be rewarded.…
Parents have to be cautious when disciplining their children to avoid trouble. Unfortunately, there is not a set behavior that warrants a spanking. Some sources say that it is okay to spank because it aids in building a strong relationship of respect with the parent and child, and it results in well-mannered children and adults. Parents also say that it is normal to spank children and that it is just disciplinary actions (“The Spanking Debate” 1).…
I really liked the way you compared the analogy of a clay artisan and the relationship between children and parents. I agree with you about the fact that spanking can be adopted by the child who has been spanked and repeated this later in his/her own children. I also agree with you that spanking affects child's behavior and social interactions and that spanking should be avoided at all cost. I think you need to work more in your conclusion to improve your work.…
Anne Goddard is a Social Worker for the State and a mother of two girls, Jessica 9 years old and Megan 6 years old. We asked her a few questions to see what her opinion on spanking children as a form how punishment is. How long have you been working as a social worker? “I have been a Social Worker for about 10 years now. When I first started I worked for nursing homes and worked on behalf of patients with abuse accusations from the nursing staff.…
Is spanking really important? Is it necessary to discipline your child or will only bring detrimental effects on their life? Those in favour of spanking say it is an effective method of discipline and hasn't been shown to damage children in the long run. Those against it argue that spanking can cause children to become violent later in life and may increase the chances that they will experience anxiety…
Why Spanking is the Worst Punishment This article talks about spanking and physical discipline in general and if it truly works or not. In the beginning the author talks about how many people are spanked as kids and most of them turn out fine. The author also talks about how most parents spank but only on special occasion. They save it for when the child has done something very bad.…
Statistics also show that some mental heath problems, social problems, and something called "hostile attribution bias", which means the child expects everyone they come in contact with to expect them to be mean to them, are affects are being spanked (Kovac). Studies also show that corporal punishment had the largest effect on children five to nine because that is the age where a person begins to learn self-control (Kovac). Also, the more a parent punishes a child the more the child is going to have a hard time being able to control the way they act, the part of the brain that is affected is a small part which helps a child learn to be responsible and attentive (Kovac). Spanking when a child is three is linked to the child being more aggressive and liable to hit other children. A 2009 study showed that exposing children to harsh corporal punishment may have detrimental effects on the trajectories of the brain, which has been a linked to depression, addiction, and other mental health disorders (Kovac).…
Many children are being neglected and abused by irresponsible adults. “Hundreds of thousands of children in the United States are estimated to be victims of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse”(Gale). In each family children are raised differently,however, most of the time people raise their children based on the way they were raised. Moreover, many children were raised to fear their parents because their punishment is to be abused in some way. The problem with defending spanking is that many fail to define it and/or defending it.…
Luz Medina English 81010 Professor Pierson November 13, 2016 Corporal Punishment: Yay or Nay? For years, physical discipline, from light spankings to brutal beatings, was seen as commonplace in households to get a child to learn a lesson. It was never seen as a cruel and tough form of punishment but as a necessity to get a point across. Now, in today’s society, this punishment crosses a line to a dangerous and serious form of child abuse.…