Jessica Spelling Professor Wagnon English 132.008 13 December 2015 To spank or not to spank? Spanking has been a topic that has been talked about for some time now. Spanking is a type of corporal punishment involving the act of striking the buttocks of another person to cause physical pain‚ generally with an open hand. Spanking should be allow as a punishment when dealing with misbehaving children. When spanking children there should be some guidelines of what is not acceptable when spanking children
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just as well at reforming their behaviors as 13 alternative disciplinary approaches like giving a time-out‚ reasoning with a child‚ and taking away privileges. As long as the parents explains the reason for their action it should not be considered corporal punishment. "Some kids are difficult to parent. At times‚ they simply won’t stay in a time-out and they can’t be reasoned with‚" says Robert Larzelere‚ Ph.D.‚ author of the Clinical Child review
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To Spank or Not to Spank Sophia Davis ENG122 Holly Wilcox July 12‚ 2010 Spanking is a form of corporal punishment commonly used to discipline an infant‚ toddler‚ child‚ or teenager. It typically consists of an adult striking the child ’s bottom in reaction to poor behavior‚ with either an open hand or an implement‚ without producing physical injury. There is much argument over whether a parent should spank their child or not. Those who do not believe in spanking say spanking
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Hatred of Hitting The topic of spanking children as punishment has caused serious controversy dating back to as late as the early 1960s. This topic not only brings out the statistical points but the ethical and moral points as well. Spanking kids as physical punishment is wrong for all ages because it can not only have psychological damage but intellectual damage as well. During my dad’s childhood when he would misbehave he would get a swat on the bottom or sometimes a belt to the bottom if that’s
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One of the biggest fears parents have is raising their children the wrong way. Children don’t come with an instruction manual explaining how they work and what they want. A big controversy dealing with children is how to correctly discipline is them. Should you spank your children as a form of punishment and is it effective? This topic is extremely relevant because you’re dealing with the future. You never know what the child could be capable of‚ but if parents discipline them the wrong way you may
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For decades‚ spanking has been embraced in many families. However‚ the debate still lingers as to whether or not this form of discipline brings forth constructive or destructive result in children. While studies have shown that using spanking as a way of disciplining children does not turn out productive for the child or society‚ several parents still believe it’s the only way their children can learn. In an effort to reduce child abuse‚ this action has been banned in some countries‚ nonetheless
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spank their children when they were disobedient or did something wrong. In today’s world however‚ corporal punishment is becoming less and less common around the world. “Sweden‚ in 1979‚ was the first to make it illegal to strike a child as a form of discipline. Since then‚ many other countries in Europe have also instituted bans‚ as have New Zealand and some countries in Africa and the Americas” (“Corporal”). The reason for the outlawing of spanking in so many countries is the negative effects it can
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controversial subjects to debate about. When spanking a child‚ is it child abuse or is it corrective action? Some parents find spanking their children abusive‚ other parents find that it is necessary to stop unwanted behavior from their child. Corporal punishment is lawful and acceptable as long as it is done for the reason of correction or for discipline. It is considered reasonable as long as the child is at an appropriate age and the method used is acceptable‚ and the child is able to understand
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Spanking is a form of corporal punishment that is commonly used to discipline children all around the world. This form of punishment typically consists of an adult striking the child’s bottom or hand as a reaction to unwanted behavior. There are many arguments that are made on whether a child should be spanked or not‚ many people tend to believe it’s fair while other believe it’s simply wrong. Those who do not believe in spanking say spanking is a form of child abuse. That it shows children the idea
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into the street. Part of the reason for the debate is that parents and experts often define spanking differently. To some‚ spanking means "slapping a child on the buttocks" (Straus‚ 1995‚ p. 5)‚ while others consider spanking a generic term for any corporal punishment that does not cause an injury‚ such as slapping a child ’s hand for touching something forbidden or dangerous. The purpose of this is to explore some of the reasons for spanking to examine the effectiveness of spanking and why we should
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