Love vs. Punishment In the article “Justice: Childhood Love Lessons” bell hooks claims that “there is nothing that creates more confusion about love in the minds and hearts of children than unkind or cruel punishment” (hooks 27). In other words punishment of any kind‚ let it be pinching‚ flicking or spanking will result in disorientation in a child’s mind. This statement is true to some people‚ false to others‚ but overall hooks tends to be bias in her argument. She doesn’t explore the different
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Cameron Ganzer Mrs. Fallon Comp December 16 2013 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
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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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essay‚ I asked fifteen parents their opinion on spanking. Each of them said that they have spanked their own child on at least one occasion. They all agree that it is proper to discipline in this way. Each parent also said the crime justified the punishment‚ and not all negative behaviors require a spanking; but spanking is their number one choice when all other methods of discipline fail. The Differences in Spanking and Child Abuse By defining the vocabulary associated with spanking and child abuse
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To spank or not to spank‚ that is a question. This is a question many parents will ask of themselves‚ me included. I am the mother of a beautiful toddler and she can be very difficult and often quite ornery sometimes. Not a day goes by‚ that I do not worry if I am making the best decisions for her upbringing and I worry how the decisions I make will impact her overall life. Do I follow in my parents footsteps? Do I listen to my pediatrician? My parents always believed in discipline no matter what
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choose physical punishment to stop certain behavior. One drawback for this is that although the punishment stops bad behavior for a while‚ it doesn’t teach a child to change their behavior altogether. Discipline is really just teaching a child to choose good behaviors. If the child is not aware of a good behavior‚ they are most likely to return to the same bad behavior. The US Department of Health & Human services reports “142‚000 children are seriously injured from Corporal punishment every year in
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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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discipline is the system of rules‚ punishments and behavioral strategies appropriate to the regulation of children and the maintenance of order in schools. Its aim is to control the students actions and behavior. An obedient student is in compliance with the school rules and codes of conduct. These rules may‚ for example‚ define the expected standards of clothing‚ timekeeping‚ social behaviour and work ethic. The term discipline is also applied to the punishment that is the consequence of breaking
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abuse their child do not either show or teach love. Despite that it is unfair to say that a slap on the hand is abuse‚ and the parents who commit these actions are abusing their children. There is a difference between teaching with light physical punishment and abusing your child. "Children from all classes tell me that they love their parents and are loved by them‚ even those who are being hurt and abused." (Hooks 1). Love is one of the best feelings someone can experience. It makes a person feel
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considered abuse‚ and that if parents commit this type of action‚ they do not love their child. There is a huge difference between physical punishment and child abuse. A child needs to learn right from wrong‚ and when the child’s actions turn out of control‚ it is acceptable to spank or hit them in the hand. As long as the hitting stays to a minimum degree‚ physical punishment is not child abuse. “No one can rightfully claim to be loving when behaving abusively” (Hooks‚ 29). This is a quote from Hooks’ essay
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