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Megan Dodge Ms. T Child Development 3 February 1, 2017 Discipline or Abuse? According to a recent study nearly 62% of parents admit to spanking their children as a regular form of punishment. Parents continued to spank their children even though many experts have said for decades that spanking is ineffective and sometimes detrimental to a child's mental health. So why do parents still hit (spank) their children? The parent’s experiences as children often play a large role…

Spanking and child Development During the first 5 years of Life This article is about the consequences of spanking children at early age. This demonstrates that child who is spanked could inhibit the infant’s ability to develop trust and attachment. A few studies have examined the links between spanking and internalizing behavior problems such as depression, anxiety, and withdrawn behavior children. Children who are most likely to be spanked have younger mothers, single mothers, and lower…

Many people question if parents should be able to spank their children. Spanking is still very popular in the US and experts believe that it can cause health issues later in life. Although some parents say spanking is the only disciplinary method that works, it can actually harm the child because it sends the wrong message, usually turns into a more severe, and hurtful punishment, and could make the child have serious health and safety risks in the future. Although spanking is harmful, if a…

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. There are different opinions based on this topic that causes an up roar in cultures and different…

Every child, every parent, and every situation is different, the punishment that follows than should also be different. One way is Corporal punishment, but it is not a fix all, therefore should not be used for everything and all the time, but it is a good tool to use once in a while. Corporal punishment is as viable as any other form of punishment, all form of punishment can become abusive, not just corporal. Taking away the rights of a parent to use every tool they have from theses situation…

What is the best way to discipline a child? Does timeouts and stern talking really get the point across when teaching a child a lesson? Does certain situations call for more brute force such as spanking or a squeeze on the arm? According to the book of Pediatrics “Spanking has been associated with higher rates of physical aggression, more substance abuse, and increased risk of crime and violence when used with older children and adolescents” (723). In other words, spanking children can lead them…

The Day I Stopped Touching You know how some people don’t like others to touch their belongings without their permission? Well that’s how my mom is and she is very strict about those kinds of things. Like most people were, when I was little we loved touching everything, despite the ban of grownups. My mom always said that I couldn’t touch her possessions unless she said to do so, even if it was mine or someone gave it to me. The reason why is that because in Haiti, if a grown up gives a child…

The "terrible twos" and "trying threes" tend to test a parent 's patience more than any other phase, so it makes sense that kids in these age groups are the most likely to be spanked. Nobody should be in physical pain for a wrong doing, this applies explicitly for children. Corporal punishment is sometimes used to define physical discipline, such as slapping or spanking. To punish, is to impose a consequence on for a fault, offense, or violation. Spanking is to strike on the buttock with an open…

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, corporal punishment can be defined as broadly as “punishment inflicted on a person 's body.” A more thorough description is provided by Dictionary.com, however, which uses the definition: “physical punishment, as spanking, inflicted on a child by an adult in authority.” Despite the indistinct line between corporal punishment and abuse, United States federal law allows corporal punishment in both school and home settings. In 1977, the Supreme Court…

There is a long ongoing discussion about how parents should discipline their children. Some believe that the best way to punish their children is corporal punishment (physical punishment). However, others believe that corporal punishment is harmful physically and mentally for their children. There are better ways to discipline children, whether it be time outs or taking away privileges. Also, in school lunch detention or In-School Suspension are great ways to punish to bring behavior change to…