Corporal punishment in the home

Michelle Kulas, a writer for livestrong.com, pointed out that, “About 187,000...injuries require emergency medical care.” When kids play a contact sport, they are touching each other. They could be fighting for the ball or simply just pushing and shoving. Other kids choose to play a sport with little to no contact at all. Kids should not participate in contact sports under the age of 14 because of safety issues, their attitude, and being active. It has been claimed that when kids under 14 years…

same house as an abusive person? This is a question you should ask before you judge adopted kids. INTRODUCTION Should a child always be with their biological parents or live with an adopted family? It always depends on the situation they are in at home. If they are in a harmful environment, finding a better family for the child should be put into consideration. NonBiological parents are looking for a kid of their own who they can love and care for; this means that there is a very low chance of…

Societal Parenting Parenting has become a societal project that we can no longer decide for ourselves. Everything we do is criticized by those around us. Technological advances have also begun to make contacting each other easier, but keeping track of where your child is or what they are doing a little more difficult for those that are doing it the correct way, however, it can be easier for someone who is trying to track them for less than desirable intentions. Disclosure is a thing of the past…

In this article “Sis! Boom! Bah! Humbug!” By Rick Reilly the author does a good job of providing evidence that cheerleading is a dangerous sport An example of this is in the text, “It says According to a report by The Physician and Sportsmedicine, cheerleaders lose more time from their activity because of injury--28.8 days per injury--than any other group of athletes at the high school level.” The reasoning that cheerleading is a dangerous sport is strong enough to support the argument because…

rewards and punishments. Children should be rewarded when they do something right and punished when they do something wrong or disrespectful. Teaching children right from wrong should is the most important responsibility as a parent and over the years it has slowed down. Parents in the past used different discipline techniques than we do now, they used to be more physical, verbal, and attention to their children. In the 1950s, only 19 percent of mothers with small children worked outside the…

and loving, with spanking only a very minor part of childhood: ‘It helped me. It set me straight when I wasn’t listening to words.’” (Hanes, 2014, Pg.1) The Daily Toreador at Texas Tech University also writes, “When dealing with children, physical punishment is sometimes necessary to teach right from wrong. Probably like most of us, I was spanked as a child and quickly corrected my actions. Simply being admonished not to do something, I probably did it anyway. Scolding is an ineffective way to…

Physical punishment is a form of discipline which discipline is defined as “training to act in accordance with rules” (O’Leary 11). Some examples of physical punishment that are commonly used are “spanking, hitting, slapping, grabbing, pushing and/or physically restraining a child for the purpose of correction” (Dobbs et al 138). Physical punishment should also be “a last resort and a loving tap” (Dobbs…

Corporal punishment of children is a highly debated issue. With both supporters and opponents throughout history, it has been studied and discussed in academia, the media, and even in the judicial system. With statistical information and valid arguments presented from both sides, one can delve into the complicated discussion of it’s effectiveness thoroughly. In order to discuss the effectiveness of corporal punishment one must first understand what the definition of corporal punishment is.…

Corporal Punishment: “Physical punishment, as spanking, inflicted on a child by an adult in authority” (Merriam Webster, 2016). When you think of corporal punishment, what comes to mind? Do you think of it as a form of child abuse or a form of discipline? Some individuals believe corporal punishment is a form of child abuse. Whereas, other individuals believe corporal punishment is a form of discipline. Corporal punishment is an explicit practice related to families and by banning it in the U.S…

has proven that spanking children has an undeniable relationship to negative behaviors such as aggressive and violent outbursts in children, short and long-term development issues, and impacts a parent - child relationship. Therefore, if a Corporal punishment method of discipline such as spanking can negatively influence one's existence while causing the behaviours it is intended to…