Corporal Punishment: Controversy And Key Issues
Corporal Punishment of children is typically involving the use of spanking, slapping by hand or with objects such as a belt or paddle. It also involves to the extent of shaking, pinching and forced situations of ingesting substances or to stay in an uncomfortable position. Typically, spanking such as a swat to the wrist or face or thighs or buttocks is one of the most common used. The use of physical consequences is the theory that it will alter a child’s behavior by teaching a child, negative behaviors result in painful consequences. However, do physical threats temporarily or permanently alter a child’s behavior? Does it off long term benefits for the child’s emotional or physical well-being?
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For instance, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, “consequences for children who had experienced corporal punishment, including: disruptive and anti-social behavior; poor academic achievement; poor attachment and lack of parent-child warmth; mental health problems (depression); and substance and alcohol abuse.” However, have been effective in “achieving immediate child compliance.” Those for corporal punishment believe it allows children to automatically respect authority and by the use of physical action, in hope of negative behavior never repeating again. Corporal punishment has proven to be a less effective form of punishment, spanking may immediate stop unwanted behavior but it loses effect over time. Whereas, other strategies such as time-out or removal of privileges has a better effect. For instance, a child about to put their finger in an electrical outlet, an immediate slap on the hand might stop the behavior. However, so would simply removing the child from the area and putting a cover on the outlet, and explaining the danger to the level of the child’s understanding is just as effective and physical action is simply removed. Not only has corporal punishment has shown different outcomes to the extent is physical action is being used but it most commonly leads to aggressive behavior and the child is most likely to accept corporal punishment as a “parental right” which will likely be passed on to spanking their own future
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For instance, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, “consequences for children who had experienced corporal punishment, including: disruptive and anti-social behavior; poor academic achievement; poor attachment and lack of parent-child warmth; mental health problems (depression); and substance and alcohol abuse.” However, have been effective in “achieving immediate child compliance.” Those for corporal punishment believe it allows children to automatically respect authority and by the use of physical action, in hope of negative behavior never repeating again. Corporal punishment has proven to be a less effective form of punishment, spanking may immediate stop unwanted behavior but it loses effect over time. Whereas, other strategies such as time-out or removal of privileges has a better effect. For instance, a child about to put their finger in an electrical outlet, an immediate slap on the hand might stop the behavior. However, so would simply removing the child from the area and putting a cover on the outlet, and explaining the danger to the level of the child’s understanding is just as effective and physical action is simply removed. Not only has corporal punishment has shown different outcomes to the extent is physical action is being used but it most commonly leads to aggressive behavior and the child is most likely to accept corporal punishment as a “parental right” which will likely be passed on to spanking their own future