Spanking

who is the author of Respect Your Children: A Practical Guide to Effective Parenting and a licensed marriage and family therapist comments, “There are examples of making sure the parent is getting the child’s attention. . . “Spanking out of anger is a problem. However, spanking to instruct can be effective.” (Staples, 2014, Pg.2) A father who was interviewed on the topic also noted, “Kids need boundaries and they need to understand that there are consequences when they step outside those…

Introduction Spanking is the act of physically beating a child either on the buttocks or any part of the child’s body by using the hand or objects such as canes. According to Kazdin & Benjet (2003), spanking is defined as the hitting of a child with an open hand on the buttocks or extremities with the intention to discipline without causing physical harm. The body part that is mostly spanked is the buttocks, but also the face, the palm and the back of the hand as well. Objectives typically used…

best for their kids. Some parents take the calm approach of time-outs and grounding from favorite activities, while other parents take the approach of spanking/swatting. Some parents only use spanking as a last resort, while others use it multiple times daily. Many people view any kind of physical punishment as abuse, and others think that spanking is a must if you want respectful children. Merriam-Webster defines corporal punishment as: “punishment applied to the body of an offender including…

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…

Standing Behind Spankings Have you ever been out at a store or any public place and see a parent having a difficult time handling their child? The child is kicking and fighting while lying on the floor in order to have their way. Things like this happen all the time, putting the parent in a position of how they should discipline the child. The argument of should we spank our children or not has become more of an important topic in today society than ever before. There are even cases where the…

parents should be able to spank their children. Spanking is still very popular in the US and experts believe that it can cause health issues later in life. Although some parents say spanking is the only disciplinary method that works, it can actually harm the child because it sends the wrong message, usually turns into a more severe, and hurtful punishment, and could make the child have serious health and safety risks in the future. Although spanking is harmful, if a child ran into the street to…

The topic of this paper is to determine whether spanking your children is good or bad. Spanking can be justified. One of the main reasons parents spank their children would be to instill proper behavior in a disciplined manner. It’s not to hurt the child but to teach them the appropriate way of being respectful towards authority. Which could make a huge impact on their lives when they become adults. There are different opinions based on this topic that causes an up roar in cultures and different…

matter. Due to people in society having personal opinions about corporal punishment, a final decision has not been made on whether corporal punishment should be permitted or rejected in the upbringing of children in society. Some parents prefer spankings while others see it as abuse. If parents argue that corporal punishment is a form of abuse they will not permitted it in their…

using corporal punishment to establish moral boundaries is an acceptable form of disciplining a child. Religion plays a role in spanking,…

also found that these effects could be off put by high levels of emotional support. If a child were to receive an emotionally supportive environment McLoyd and Smith claimed they were likely to interpret the situation differently, not viewing the spanking as means of rejection. In other words, context can control how severely an action is…