Corporal punishment

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…

decades and the controversies it has towards parenting on how to raise/discipline children. It has been said that spanking as a discipline for children has received support from religious traditions and widespread beliefs as a positive effect of corporal punishment for children. Plus, researchers had studied that spanking in children has negative effects on them once they grow up into their adolescent period. Negative effects that can affect their interpersonal relationships with family and…

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…

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 wrong. Leonard Pitts, Jr. talks about this controversy in his op-ed piece “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Parenting”. In “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Parenting” Leonard Pitts, Jr. explains the…

Today, numerous child advocates and social scientists consider corporal punishment to be counterproductive, harmful to children, and morally wrong (Barnett, 2011). Corporal punishment is defined as, “the use of physical force causing pain, but not wounds, as a means of discipline.”2 Forms of corporal punishment include the use of spanking, slapping, and paddling in which we do not consider to be abuse of the child (UNICEF, 1999). According to experts, there is very little doubt that the use of…

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…

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…

it an effective tool? Or do parents practice what they experienced in early ages on their children? A study conducted by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Durrant et al. (2004) on physical punishment have showed that there is no correlation or evidence of any benefit to using physical punishment (Albanese, 2009, p.198). According to the studies, it can lead to weaker internalization of moral values and risk of physical injuries (Albanese, 2009, p.198). Due to the damages that are caused…

the child physically but can hurt them mentally as well. Spanking could have many long-term affects that may lead the child to misbehave, participate in violent behavior, or in some cases fall into depression. Research recently has shown that corporal punishment is related to higher levels…

realized she was lying he spanked her with a belt, causing minor bruises. The step parent did not mean to cause any harm just a spank to make her regret lying. Although spanking is a discipline measure, there is several opinions and debates on corporal punishment. Even though people say that spanking is child abuse and can cause harm, spanking should not be referred as child abuse because it is a form of discipline, learning to respect others, and to be prepared for the real world. There are…