School corporal punishment

rather than spending their time being scared for what they have done wrong. Simply speaking to the child and explaining to them what they did wrong is said to be effective. Another way to discipline a child without spanking would be to withhold punishments. Children need to understand that their actions have consequences, and taking away something that he or she loves will have more affect on him or her rather than spanking the child. Overall, all of these are great alternates to spanking but…

and even how we raise our children. Statistics, opinions from well-educated individuals and scenarios demonstrating effects from actions can influence our parenting styles. According to an article written at the Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 74% of American parents spank their children (Kazdin and Benjet 100). Spanking has been a social norm for years accepted by parents. After thorough research, it is time to question…

Parents love their child to death. Even if they are brats sometimes. And the punishment most parents have are spanking. Spanking has always been the first thing that comes to mind as discipline. Its supposed to teach your child to regret what they did, and to know to not ever do whatever their circumstance was again. But does it really “teach them a lesson”? When I was about to get spanked as I child, I was extremely fearful of my dad. When your dad used to be a corrections officer, then tells…

Back in the 1900s and even the early 2000s spanking was a common practice among parents, but now? Now, parents who have the courage to spank their kids are a dying breed who are almost extinct. Parents should spank their children because, kids who are not spanked are usually undisciplined, and soft people, most kids also end up spoiled and cocky, and never learn to respect authority. If a parent's does not spank their child they are making them soft and passive. Parents today think that being…

Implementation of punishment is one of the key issues that has been problematic throughout history. Recently, prison sentences is the most favorable type of punishment given to criminals worldwide. How much prison time depends on the severity of the crime that is committed. However, there has been new alternative punishments introduced by scholars that claim are more effective and fairer than imprisonment. Graeme Newman argues that corporal punishment should be given through electric shocks. I…

After reading the article “The Code of the Streets” by Elijah Anderson I can see how cycle of violence continues to go on in poor inner city communities. Since people pretty much have to defend themselves and their family since the police doesn’t help them. As well as, to really fit among the group they have to create their own self-image and they are told as kids to be tougher. In the article, it states parents are at times the one who make their kids tough because they would punish them if…

My name Shannon Carrillo. My daughter Naya is in your P.E. class. She is voicing some concern lately and I thought I should let you know. She said that during today’s (Monday’s) dodge ball game she got hit in the back of the head when she was getting up, after being out, and that she had also gotten nailed in the chest, and it “felt like her heart stopped”. She also said that the boys are throwing a lot harder than when she was in sixth grade. She said that the girls did get instructed that…

The fact is that whether your kid should be playing competitive sports is a highly talked about topic. One reason that parents might not let their kid play these sports is because of injuries and harmful acts caused by the opponent. On the other side parents that do let their kid(s) have the opportunity to play sports and also have the competitive edge. The fact of the matter is that in my opinion kids should not be allowed to play competitive sports. First off, many kids that play sports come…

Why parents should be responsible for crimes committed by minor age children. Over the years, there has been an ongoing debate on who to blame for the crimes committed by minors. Some people say that it’s the child’s fault for doing delinquent acts but it is the parent’s responsibility to teach them in the first place before these things could happen so minors shouldn’t be blamed so easily for the lack of knowing better. It’s the parent’s responsibility to treat and guide them correctly and if…

This quotation seems very true to real life experiences as physical abuse is a prevalent concern in our society today. Children who are exposed to abuse or are physically abused themselves suffer from physical and emotional effects. In the text, we are able to experience how violently Laman acted towards Frank. As Laman is much older and stronger than Frank, he utilizes his power to his advantage and hits him excessively. In other words, punching, kicking and hitting are all acts of physical…