Growing Up in a generation, where parents struggle more than other generation’s did, when it comes to handling their children. Spanking has been around for a long time and more generations add it into their families as a disciplinary tool more each year. “61% of parents condone spanking as a “regular form of punishment “for young children.” (www.Parenting.com). “Spanking can be effective on a short-term basis …show more content…
If you don’t tell children the right way on how to act they would never know. As a parent you have to keep installing in your child what you expect of them or they would run over you. “The consequence has to have an element of psychological or physical pain so the child pays attention and remembers not to do it again. It may be the psychological pain of taking out the paddle in a dramatic way or the physical pain of slapping the child on the behind. In either case you have the child’s attention plus a clear, precise boundary is drawn in the child’s consciousness. The fear of the parent’s reaction pops into the child’s head even in the contemplation stage before the child acts and prevents him from doing it “says Dr.Maglio. (www.drmaglio.com)
Many people are for spanking children, but like any other parenting dispute you have the parents that are totally against spanking their children. The disapproving parents feel that spanking their child would cause aggressive behavior and fear. While the author on this point of view disagrees and feels spanking is acceptable.
Finally, spanking children is acceptable because it is a disciplinary tool, establishes respect and shows a clear message. Spanking children is not just about abuse, it gives children an effective understanding that everything their parents do is out of love. It’s a form of respect and it teaches their children that tough love is sometimes the best