Spanking Research Paper

Picture this scenario, you and your three year old daughter are walking through Wal-Mart. She spots a toy that she really wants. Your daughter asks if you’ll buy if for her. Now, you’re on a budget. You have only enough money to purchase the items you absolutely need. You tell her no. This is when all hell breaks loose. She starts kicking and screaming. Your daughter rolls on the floor crying and shouting that she wants it. What do you do? In today’s society the only socially acceptable response you may have, especially in public, is to pull her aside, and give her a stern talk. Discuss with her why she can’t have the toy. Explain in terms she can understand, why it is wrong to throw a temper tantrum. Now, when I was little, if I threw a tantrum in the store my mother would pull me aside, and whoop me. She would tell me that she said no, and that’s final. How has our society evolved to the point where properly disciplining your child is wrong? Before we dive too deep into this subject, the term spanking may need to be defined. The definition of spanking is different to each person. The one that will be used throughout this paper is from Merriam Webster. To strike, especially on the buttocks with an open hand. This means that spanking does not include using a belt on a child, or a paddle. Spanking also means no permanent physical damage was sustained during the encounter. If damage is sustained, then it becomes abuse, which is a serious crime and should not be taken lightly. The line between abuse and punishment will be discussed in depth later in the essay. No
In the end, what really matters is that a parent is able to create a child who s a good person, that doesn’t cause many problems for society. If your methods produce a child like that then by all means stick with them but remember that spanking isn’t wrong if dealt with