Spanking

prevention and early detection of child abuse is extremely important in order to improve the situation and to prevent repeated abuse, serious morbidity, or even death (Konijnenurg, Sieswerda-Hoogendoorn, Brilleslijper-Kater, Lee, & Teeuw, 2012, p.207). Spanking Parents who spank…

Spanking When your child becomes a terror and you have no way to control them, should you consider spanking them? You have tried everything from timeouts to taking the things they enjoy away and nothing is working. Can spanking a child have lasting effects on a child well into adulthood? Is a spanking a form of child abuse, some believe it is. The reason for spanking a child is to correct a specific behavior. After spanking a child do you think the same behavior will be problematic in the…

I believe that spanking is a great discipline for children when necessary. I say this because I am part of that 85% of kids that have been spanked. Being spanked by mom never made me have any difficulties in life. I believe it really helped me become the person and I am today. I believe that being spanked shows that kids have to obey rules or they get a punishment. Just because a parent spanks a child does not mean that they don’t love or care for that child, they just are trying to give a…

consisted of ten questions regarding one’s thoughts on spanking children in general. Our participants ranged from the ages of eighteen to forty-five. Sixty percent of the participants of this survey were parents, and the other forty percent were not yet parents. Questions in our survey consisted of asking if they simply believed in spankings, whether they were spanked as children, and how they believed spankings should be given if they believed in spanking a child. We then collected all the data…

The Importance of Spanking There are many children who have grown up hearing the words “If you don’t stop, I am going to 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…

Spanking in today’s society is a highly controversial topic. Spanking in most opinions of professionals is rated highly as being detrimental to the outcome of children both initially and longitudinally. This paper offers an in depth look at four research studies that primarily outline the reasons for which spanking or corporal punishment is considered to be detrimental to the development of children. It is with much attention to research studies that I cannot deny the fact that spanking results…

their children’s childhood debate the idea of spanking their child. Spanking a child is an extremely controversial issue that is debated throughout history. One side of the dispute believes spanking a child is necessary to uphold the authority while parenting. Meanwhile, others believe that spanking is corporal abuse and is destructive to a child’s development. Oftentimes frustration and/or anger can cause parents to act out towards their child. Spanking may be a quick and fast way to…

guardian wants his or her child to behave when they are in public or at home. Some parents believe that spanking their children is an easy way to discipline them. Corporal punishment tends to cause physical pain on a person such as spanking, flogging, or caning. Some parents believe that spanking their child to the maximum is an easy way to discipline them. Others believe there is a limit to spanking a child in order to correct their behavior. On the other hand there are people who believe that…

child abuse illegal, but hitting a child while spanking him/her is legal? Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver causes injury or emotional harm to a child. Spanking a child hard enough could cause serious negative repercussions. Also even if the child stops throwing a temper tantrum because he/she got spanked, does not mean the child understands why he/she shouldn’t be acting out in the first place. Susan Bitensky tries to make the point that spanking should be illegal in the New York daily…

Spanking has both is supporters and those who are against it. Corporal punishment (CP) is defined as hitting or spanking a child with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purpose of correcting or controlling a child’s behavior. Studies have shown that a correlation between CP and poor health outcomes and aggression. Given the risk factors that are associated with CP, organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics have strongly voiced their…