Children will do things they are not suppose to do because it is in their nature. It is the parents job to teach them how to behave in polite society. Luckily for them‚ there are plenty of tools and resources to utilize so they can get the most out of their efforts and to give the child its best chance at growing up so they can be a productive member of society. One tool some parents have used is corporal punishment and it is undermining everything they are trying to instill into their children.
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The Question of Spanking Spanking a child is a controversial issue. On one side of the debate are people who believe spanking is a necessary component of parenting. On the contrary are people who think spanking a child is destructive. Somewhere in the middle are people who believe spanking is legitimate only when used correctly. Part of the reason for the debate is that some parents and experts define spanking differently. To some‚ spanking means slapping a child on the rear-end‚ while others
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In todays society‚ spanking is a major controversial topic. Spanking is the act of striking a child’s buttocks with an open hand (Moninger). Only a short 38 years ago in 1974 the United States passed the Child Abuse and Treatment Act prior to this act spanking children was considered a “family matter” and was not something others questioned (CAPTA). A poll of 1‚000 readers on parents.com eighty-one percent said they had spanked their child at least once and twenty-two percent do so once a week or
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Spanking; a form of punishment used by parents when children are not listening or are not behaving. Spanking today is a widely controversial topic due to many states becoming strict on copal punishment. As an ABC survey taken among parents with minor children at home‚ 50 percent report that they sometimes spank their child‚ while 45 percent do not. I think spanking is not an effective way for punishment because it causes relationship issues‚ teaches kids that “stronger” is better‚ and that it is
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Alternatives to Spanking Considering the significant evidence that discourages the use of spanking as a disciplinary method‚ it is essential to understand the various alternatives to spanking that can prove to be more effective. Morin (2015) is of the view that there are several strategies that can help in conditioning behavior of children towards positivity and avoid spanking. The first and most effective alternative to spanking is the use negative consequences as a strategy. This involves teaching
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Essay 1 Assignment Guide Rhetoric Fall 2013 Due 9/27/13 For this paper‚ you will discuss a controversial‚ recent news story and map out the reaction to this story using Storify as a medium to organize and curate links‚ social media posts‚ and photos. The goal of this assignment is not only to understand what is going on in a particular controversy‚ but also to chart the ways in which people talk about that controversy. Storify is particularly useful for this purpose because
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exertion and skill‚ which by nature‚ is competitive” (Kennedy 121). Conceivably‚ bodybuilding fits the definition; However‚ the primary problem that bodybuilders‚ the industry‚ and just the name‚ bodybuilding‚ in general face are the numerous controversial issues about the usage of anabolic drugs commonly referred to as steroids. The FDA has banned any and all steroids‚ causing them to be illegal; Yet‚ in the sport of bodybuilding‚ in order to manipulate one’s body‚ one must consume hormones that
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Spanking‚ although controversial is an effective form of discipline for children. Parents and parents to be who are undecided about whether spanking is an acceptable form of discipline should first get educated on what spanking is. A good first step would be learning the meaning of spanking. Equally as important is‚ knowing what is considered a spanking‚ as well as‚ when spanking becomes abuse. In addition‚ knowing the ways spanking may benefit children would help solidify spanking as the best option
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Tracy Smolinski Mr. Z & Ms. Wrinkle English II / 6th hour May 21‚ 2013 Spanking Gone Wrong A 34 year-old stay at home mom finds herself with 3 children‚ 2 girls and a boy‚ all of them under the age of 6. Not one day is typical‚ and not 5 minutes go by before you hear “stop that‚” or “please put it down.” Patience can sometimes only go so far. It’s not long before just turning her back for 10 minutes to make some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch ends in WWIII. She set them down in
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The case against spanking Spanking your child as a form of punishment is very questionable nowadays‚ a lot of people think it is ok to spank your child and others disagree. There have been many researches done about this and it is a very controversial topic. In the article “The case against spanking”‚ by Brandan Smith‚ he talks about the studies that have been researched and the decline in spanking because it could be harmful or not as effective as they grow older. Parents might hit or spank
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