Corporal punishment in the home

committed violent crimes or any other crimes. The arrest of Minnesota Vikings halfback Adrian Peterson, who was accused of abusing his 4 year old son while disciplining him with a switch in September. Has rekindled a long debate about physical punishment on children. Which is a huge disagreement among different races. Peterson commented saying he never intended to harm his son and was disciplining him in the same way he had been as a child growing up in East Texas (Lozano 2014). There is…

Error (2) The Effect of Corporal Punishment The definition of corporal punishment is given by the Cambridge Academic Dictionary as “the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them.” The dictionary also states that this usually means when they are hit by hand or with a stick. The American Psychological Association reports that corporal punishment is in wide use by many families in the United States. However, they also say that use of corporal punishment is…

There have been many discussions on spanking. On one side of the debate are the parents who believe in spanking their children. On the other side are those who think that children should never be spanked. The problem with spanking is that each group defines spanking differently. Some believe spanking is a form of abuse, while others think it is a form of discipline. Parents have to realize that they will need to discipline their children for many years. A spanking needs to be part of that…

discipline. My mother thinks differently. According to her, Palo (spanking) or a physical punishment by a parent, as long as it is not excruciating, is a necessary form of punishment. I used to be one of those people that condoned spanking, not only because I was raised that way but also because I believed that spanking teaches a child to obey as well as to avoid future “misdemeanor.” I do not condone physical punishment anymore, and one of the reason is that it teaches children to lie when…

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…

wouldn’t expect the seven year old to be the one laughing at the outcome of that exchange. Yet that’s exactly who is laughing, and at home from school no less. No surprise, her parents aren’t the type to “resort” to spanking. Of course parents should spank their children; spanking gives a child a no-nonsense sense of right and wrong, serves as a necessary, harsher punishment for worse misbehavior, discourages kids from becoming highly sensitive and underprepared adults, and fortunately does not…

uses corporal punishment in a moment of rage. In a article found on goodparent.org titled, “Evidence Favoring the Use…

give you something to cry about!” from their parents. Breanna Hayes says, “Of course it hurts, it’s a spanking. How else would it work?” Spanking, for this purpose, should not be confused with child abuse. Spanking can be defined as “a type of corporal punishment, which refers to striking a child with an open hand on the buttocks or extremities with the intention of modifying behavior without causing physical injury” (qtd. Saadeh 87). Although greatly debated on ethicality, spanking has been a…

continues, Zhao explains how corporal punishment is common within the Chinese culture, despite its opposition towards…

Using an object, the parent will not know how hard they are truly spanking the child and then that can lead to bruises and marks. In general, spanking should just teach the child what he/she did wrong. For example, if the child is throwing a fit at home because they did not get what they wanted and the parent keeps telling them firmly that it is not okay to act like that, the child doesn’t stop then giving them a spank will get their attention. When the child’s attention is finally given,…