Spanking is one of the most controversial discipline methods. On one side of the debate are parents who believe it is all right to spank their children. On the other side are those who think that children should never be spanked. Somewhere in the middle are parents who believe that spanking should only be used in particular instances such as when the child runs into the street. Part of the reason for the debate is that parents and experts often define spanking differently. To some‚ spanking means
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Pros and Cons of Spanking Spanking‚ an action caused by a slap with one’s open hand or a flat object‚ especially on the buttocks as a punishment. Many believe spanking is a very controversial issue‚ to spank or not to spank. Let us look at the pros and cons of spanking to see what you think you should do for your child later on when you have kids. Pros to spanking; when spanking a child correctly‚ this can really be an effective and safe means for parents to discipline their children. When it comes
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addition a few others‚ I still believe that spanking is an acceptable form of discipline as long as you always explain why and how many spanks to the child. As I explain my view and supporting evidence on this controversial‚ nearly outlawed practice‚ as well as a few of the opposing views. For parents who are on top of their child-rearing knowledge‚ there are several wellknown psychologists connected to the issue of spanking. In support of appropriate spanking‚ Robert Larzelere‚ Ph. D.‚ is a psychologist
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Spanking Is Never An Effective Form Of Discipline Olivia Romeo November 13‚ 2014 Prepared as a course assignment for HDF 200‚ University of Rhode Island Corporal punishment is known as a physical punishment‚ such as hitting or abusing. Spanking a child is a form of corporal punishment which means to slap a child on the buttock. In the United States‚ spanking is a form of correcting a child’s behavior or a way of disciplining. The Harris survey of 1‚250 adults‚ conducted
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Spanking is Beneficial 1 Spanking is a Beneficial Form of Punishment Ms. Stokes Kaplan University Amanda Pennington Spanking is Beneficial 2 Parents have always struggled with ways to appropriately discipline their children‚ especially in modern culture. Several years ago there would have been no question about acceptable forms of punishment. Today people can not parent their children the way they want to. There are radical groups out there that are dictating the way we care for them
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Abstract Spanking is seen in both views of bad and good. Many parents decide to use spanking as a method of discipline. Some parents do not use spanking as a method of discipline because it is seen as abuse. I will use many resources off the internet. Many of my resources are big internet pages like CNN‚ College websites‚ Blogs‚ Newspapers‚ and many more! Some questions I am going to ask are going to revolve around why parents use spanking as a discipline‚ what messages
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September 25‚ 2014 Discipline by spanking your children is not Abuse!!! In an ideal world‚ spanking would never be necessary. However‚ on rare occasions it may be necessary to smack your child ’s bottom. I do not intend to either promote or discourage spanking‚ but rather to give parents correct instruction on using non-abusive spanking in discipline. Spanking is a much-debated topic. Most child psychologists do not recommend spanking as a discipline method for children. However‚ other psychologists
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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
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the Benefits of Spanking A famous idiom says “spare the rod and spoil the child” which simply means that if the parent will not punish his child when the latter has committed something wrong‚ then the child will not be able to distinguish right from wrong. The child will likewise never learn good manners and right conduct. Research says that Sweden was the first country to ban spanking in 1979. Through the years‚ there have been several movements against spanking of children. In fact‚ the European
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spank their kids as a way of correction? Those who disagree with spanking their child usually are the ones who are taking the word spanking out of context and putting it in an abusive category. Although physical punishment is taken out of its true definition‚ it should be allowed because there is a clear line between what is abuse and spanking. Also‚ it teaches children that there are consequences for when they have misbehaved. Spanking is defined as a slap to the butt with an open hand. According
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