Children are a wonder in the field of psychology which is due to their behavior growing up. From Sigmund Freud to Erik Erikson, there have been a numerous amount of psychologist that have studied children and have created multiple theories based upon their studies. Children are usually considered a “social sponge” due to them picking up habits from their parents, peers, and what the media portrays. From being friendly to peers, or becoming violent, these kids will pick up on certain behaviors and try to emulate them. Parents can come in to either reinforce these behaviors or punish the child for behaving poorly. There are various ways to discipline a child, but one technique that has been studied the most is spanking. Most children in the United
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Some seem that it is one way to discipline their child, while others think that it is unnecessary and doesn’t benefit either the child or parent. Evidence has shown that there are both pros and cons to spanking a child, but it seems like the cons outweigh the pros in almost every aspect. Even though the benefits can be effective, the proper rules of spanking are so strict that there is very little room for error (Ogilvie, 2014). Once there is a breach of the proper way of spanking, mental health problems can occur and can sometimes be threatening for the child. This all leads back to the institution of the family. Families have to discipline their children in a way that has no repercussion towards the child, but it is difficult if certain tactics don’t phase the child’s mentality. Every child acts different in scenarios and some while spanking might work for some, it might not work for other children. There are other tactics besides spanking that can be more effective and have less problems down the road. Some of the other tactics are being kind but firm, having logical consequences, giving choice, or to withdraw from the conflict for a period of time (Kvols, 1995). If these tactics are used properly, it can lead to a healthy family relationship between parent and child. Tactics are all subjective, and parents can use different tactics to discipline their child, as long as it is legal and the child can benefit and grow as an
Some seem that it is one way to discipline their child, while others think that it is unnecessary and doesn’t benefit either the child or parent. Evidence has shown that there are both pros and cons to spanking a child, but it seems like the cons outweigh the pros in almost every aspect. Even though the benefits can be effective, the proper rules of spanking are so strict that there is very little room for error (Ogilvie, 2014). Once there is a breach of the proper way of spanking, mental health problems can occur and can sometimes be threatening for the child. This all leads back to the institution of the family. Families have to discipline their children in a way that has no repercussion towards the child, but it is difficult if certain tactics don’t phase the child’s mentality. Every child acts different in scenarios and some while spanking might work for some, it might not work for other children. There are other tactics besides spanking that can be more effective and have less problems down the road. Some of the other tactics are being kind but firm, having logical consequences, giving choice, or to withdraw from the conflict for a period of time (Kvols, 1995). If these tactics are used properly, it can lead to a healthy family relationship between parent and child. Tactics are all subjective, and parents can use different tactics to discipline their child, as long as it is legal and the child can benefit and grow as an