To spank or not to spank‚ where do you draw the line? How do you discipline your children? Do you think it’s okay to discipline them by spanking them? Parents use discipline to teach their children the difference between right and wrong. What is right and what is wrong? Ninety percent of parent thinks that the only way to deal with misbehaving children is to give them a smack. "The American Academy of Pediatricians say that spanking might actually do more harm than good"‚ meaning that the spanking
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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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A Reaction on Jane Elliot Experiments Jane Elliott is an American former third-grade schoolteacher‚ anti-racism activist‚ and educator‚ as well as a feminist and LGBT activist. She is known for her "Blue eyes–Brown eyes" experiment. After watching Jane Elliott’s experiments‚ I came to the realization that it doesn’t matter what group we belong in we are ALL racist. Blacks against Whites‚ Whites against Blacks‚ Hispanics against Whites‚ Whites against Hispanics‚ etc.…the list goes on and on. The fact
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Parents should never spank their children Most adults spank their children because it make the child immediately stop what they are doing and it gets their attention. This is true‚ but spanking children is a bad idea because it gives children the wrong message which says that hitting is a way to solve problems. Spanking should be illegal because it hurts both the children and the parents and it does not help when it comes to trying to get the children to behave better. There are many reason to why
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Normally children will read because the children’s parents want them to‚ but in reading children’s books people can learn all kinds of lessons and core life values. Both of my groups books were written by the same two authors; Stan and Jan Berenstain they have written all of the books in the series The Berenstain Bears. They are a series of books about a bear family that encounters everyday problems‚ and solves them. The first book was The Berenstain Bears Pick Up and Put Away. It is time for bedtime
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Is knowledge always power? In The Great Gatsby‚ Daisy Buchanan wants her daughter to be "a beautiful little fool". In this case‚ Daisy believes in the idea that ignorance is bliss. The opposite side of the spectrum is that knowledge equals power. Both sides are relevant and beneficial in certain situations. In some situations‚ it is better to be utterly oblivious to the negative things that are going on. This is a "what you don’t know can’t hurt you" type of attitude. For example‚ when kids are
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Deception is so prevalent in our society that it is deemed a natural phenomenon. In fact‚ deception is not only prevalent among children who are brought up in punitive environments but also among those who are raised in non-punitive environments. It also commonly manifests itself as camouflage which is meant for survival among animals. Additionally‚ it is especially very helpful for the young and the weak as a form of defense and hence helps them avoid physical danger and aggression from their predators
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Grounding Versus Imprisonment Being grounded is a punishment that everyone usually goes through in life. It is a disciplinary measure that parents normally give their kids whenever they act up or do something wrong. As an adolescent‚ being grounded might be the most horrendous experience ever. He or she is not able to do what they want like play video games‚ hang out with friends‚ eat whatever they want or anything fun that they want to do. With all that being said‚ being grounded is a minor punishment
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Cited: Oshinsky‚ David. "Black Annie at Parchman Prison Farm‚ Mississippi." World Corporal Punishment Research. Corpun. 10 Mar 2008 .
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praise‚ and consistent nurturing—builds trust and makes the emotional bond stronger. Inconsistent or negative reinforcement‚ like criticism‚ angry threats‚ phys- ical punishment—pain—might scare kids into behaving a certain way‚ but ulti- mately weakens the attachment between child and adult‚ as well as the child’s self- esteem. This isn’t to say that parents shouldn’t set rules or boundaries‚ which are a must to make kids (and dogs) feel safe and secure. (Remember that security is a basic
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