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Spanking children is the best way to discipline them.” “Spanking children is not discipline; it is abuse.” “Why is that parent not disciplining their child.” How many different times have you heard people use these phrases? Spanking is just a way to discipline a child; it is not a way to abuse a child. 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…

Debate on How to Punish a Child Have your parents ever spanked you as a child when you were misbehaving? Did your parents negotiate with you instead of spanking you? I can remember a few times where my parents spanked me when I misbehaved. I always thought that the way my parents would punish my sister and I was a normal thing that would happen when a child was disobedient. It turns out that there are parents who oppose using corporal punishment (spanking) on children as they find that it is…

No one said that being a parent is easy, and there also is not one perfect method to parenting. Each parent has different methods on how they teach, love, and discipline their children. Throughout history there have been many studies on how one might discipline their children. Some parents might use verbal punishment, but some also use physical punishment to try and get their children to behave in a way that is acceptable to them. Physical punishment is defined according to The process of…

Time with CNN reports on a new study by researchers at Tulane University that indicates spanking children leads to more aggressive behavior. The analysts claim to have controlled for other variables that could account for aggressive behavior in children including alcohol abuse by the parents or violence between the parents, etc. Time also reports that "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not endorse spanking for any reason, citing its lack of long-term effectiveness as a…

Child Abuse vs. Discipline: Where to draw the line? Physical discipline, also known as corporal punishment, is the punishment where any physical force is castoff and its purpose is to cause pain to the child in order to teach them a lesson. It goes without saying that physical violence does not teach anything to any child. According to a research conducted by UNICEF on child abuse: 4 out of 5 children are exposed to some degree of physical abuse in their homes. With a substantial amount of…

Americans can not fully comprehend the troubles of war torn countries. Born and raised in a place where war is flashed, almost advertised, in games, news, movies, songs. For some, that is the reason grasping the concept of a constant war in your backyard is hard. War is a gruesome thing, sometimes others forget that. With the movies, videogames, books, all making it seem less violent than it truly is, it is hard to remember. Taking this extraordinarily aggressive concept and throwing children…

When raising a child, it is ultimately the responsibility of the parents to teach their children right from wrong. There are many different methods of disciplining a child. Some are viewed as more “acceptable” than others. Whether parents chose the more “acceptable” method, such as a time out, or the less “acceptable” method of spanking, both are trying to teach discipline. Webster’s dictionary defines spanking as “to strike on the buttocks with an open hand” (O’Callaghan 2). However,…

Children need to be raised and educated in the best positive surroundings because they are the hope of the future. Therefore, parenting is one of the most inspiring and praiseworthy responsibilities that one can experience. Parents have a significance role in development of child’s character, emotions, and behavioral manner. When I was growing up, my parents believed spanking was the best possible solution for a child who would disobey. I clearly remember, after my misbehavior my dad would put…

form of physical punishment requires pain to be administered, to essentially, get a point across. Children who have testified to being physically disciplined, admitted to feeling fear, anger and sadness towards their parents which results in their inability to internalize their parent’s disciplinary tactics. Not only do they tend to distrust their parents, they will also attribute hostile intentions to others which increase the possibility that they will behave antagonistically in all their…

I agree, in my opinion spanking your child can be an effective way to administer punishment especially if the child is caught in the act of doing something wrong; but I think that if you were to spank the child a while after he or she has already done something wrong it would not be as effective as being caught in the act. As a child, I can remember when my parents would give me a spanking for something I did wrong and most of the time if they caught me in the act and punished me right then…