October 2012 Parental Guidance: It’s Needed The alarm clock goes off‚ time to get ready for school. That’s the Monday through Friday routine for most parents and children. Weekends consist of either sleeping in or running errands. A child without a mother or a child without a father struggles throughout their life. It is very important that once parents make the choice to have a child that they realize the responsibilities that they will have upon their child’s arrival. Caring for a child starts from
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‘The Case for Breaking Up With Your Parents’ (The Chronicle Review‚ May 6‚ 2012) Prof. Castle adopts a clear position against “helicopter” parenting (a style of child rearing in which overprotective parents discourage a child’s independence by being too involved in the child’s life1). She states highly expanded parental engagement jeopardizes students’ intellectual and emotional freedom. To live a meaningful life‚ students have to break away from their parents. Castle’s point of view has been affirmed
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Sports parents‚ in the past few years‚ have soiled their reputations in public displays at their child’s sporting events. Parents have been seen negatively treating their child‚ for the solemn purpose of them not wanting to be there. Parents have been called overbearing‚ annoying‚ simpleminded‚ tyrannical‚ and cavalier. Many adults are tired of the negative feedback of these‚ as so they say‚ "Grown" adult parents‚ and many often wonder‚ "What are the effects on children whose parents push them into
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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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people. Should parents or guardians be allowed to 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
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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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Paper on 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
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The act of spanking has been used for many years throughout the world for various reasons such as personal beliefs or religious beliefs. However‚ in today’s world‚ many parents are debating on whether or not spanking is a safe and effective form of discipline. Today‚ “64% of parents condone spanking as a “regular form of punishment” for young children” (O’Callaghan‚ 1). There are many positive aspects of spanking children as a way of discipline. “In Webster’s‚ “spank” means “to strike on the buttocks
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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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Dickerson Professor Duke English Composition 1301 24 May 2012 The Controversy of Spanking Your Children Why has society frowned upon spanking your child? The psychologists say you should reason with your child‚ but how are you supposed to reason with a child? They are too young and not quite developed enough yet to see and understand reason. Many of us were spanked as children and turned out just fine. Is not spanking your child the reason why children and teens are more rude‚ disrespectful and no
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