Corporal punishment in the home

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later in a relationship with a Mr. Larry Randle. Overall Mrs. Bonner reported a good relationship with all of her parents. She stated that she did receive spankings when she was younger, but did see it was abuse. Mrs. Bonner reported that she left home at the age of 20 to be on her own. She reported having three siblings: Ebony Lacey, the late Joseph Sharp, Ashley Lacey and Zukeeya Moore all of Waxahachie, Texas. She reported that she had a good relationship with all of siblings, including…

a common disciplinary action in an American household. A third of American families report spanking their children before they reach 18 months of age. Almost 3/4 admit to spanking their 2-4 year-olds (Maguire, 2012. p. 1960). This kind of corporal punishment has been heavily researched (Maguire, 2012. p. 1961). Some research suggest that spankings are a means of behavioral control that does not result…

Violence throughout the world is a major problem. Men, women, and children are victimized by violence every day. Ending the cycle of violence can start by properly teaching and demonstrating nonviolent forms of disciplining youth in school and at home. By practicing nonviolent forms of discipline children are less likely to grow up using violence to solve day to day problems. Children who receive violent acts of discipline have a higher risk of engaging in antisocial behavior, responding to…

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…

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…

Parents discipline their children because they are the authority and they want that child to stop that behavior so they are not irritated anymore. This is not saying the best way in the long run is to spank a child there can be unforeseen consequences. Douglas states “over 90% of American parents spank pre-school children, at least on occasion”(14). It is important to understand that toddlers will do what they are not supposed to do often and it is not because they are bad. Young children do not…

Moreover, in some countries spanking and child abuse are legal Incredibility: It is hard to believe that some parents can actually inflict pain on to their child and feel no remorse. Also, that some schools are in certain states are allowed to do corporal punishment. Impossibility: It is now illegal for someone to have suspicions that a child is being abused and not reporting it. Therefore it is illegal to injure a child in any form. Lack of Consistency: Parents should not be allowed to…

facing pertaining to corporal punishment is based on the different views that come to corporal punishment. Some people believe that corporal punishment is "a legalized form of child abuse, which conveys to students that violence is an acceptable method of resolving problems or disagreements" (Essex, 2012, p. 77). In most cases, corporal punishment is the last resort when it comes to discipline in the school system because it can lead to lawsuits. Before implying corporal punishment, most…

Rhetorical strategies to persuade readers Does every parent need to discipline their children for misbehaving? Even after their punishment, the child may learn, but, not in a positive way. Now, why won’t they learn positively you might ask? Perhaps they didn’t have enough discipline and will need even more? That’s not it; you might just be wrong by disciplining your child. Doing something negative to your child won’t have a positive effect according to an author. The one particular author in…