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 the act of smacking the buttocks of a child with an opened hand. Some parents adopt this form of corporal punishment as a back up to non-physical discipline. The law should not ban the act of spanking a child in parenting because it is not a form of abuse. Parents should be free to spank their children appropriately‚ at the right time and for the right reasons‚ to create an understanding for what is acceptable and what is not. Definitely‚ spanking is an effective parenting tool. On the
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claiming that spanking children does not prevent bad behavior but worsens. To emphasize‚ research author from the University of Texas at Austin‚ Elizabeth T. Gershoff claimed that spanking increases aggression‚ delinquent behaviors‚ anxiety‚ and depression. Although her research and claims may be true‚ I disagree with Steven’s article. From my experience‚ proper spanking can prevent bad behavior‚ but beating a child can increase negative effects on a child. Gershoff claimed that spanking increases
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As a child I received spankings for any of my misbehaviors. Now as a parent myself with a five- year- old son‚ I understand why my parents did the things they did. My son has had a few spankings in his life. Spanking a child is just fine with me as long as you spank them on their buttocks. Spanking can correct misbehavior and will not harm a child for life. There are a lot of pro’s and con’s to the spanking issue that might have a lot of people confused on this. Spanking is done by giving the child
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Chelsea Hall SOC/CJST 405 Dr. Brian Monahan 30 November 2012 Ever-changing Viewpoints on Spanking As a world population‚ evidence shows that children were not valued in general throughout history until the twentieth century. Children were known as parental property and were treated as such. Children did not have rights of any kind; they could be sold‚ beaten‚ used as slaves‚ etc. for their parents’’ purposes. Several overlapping perspectives for conceptualizing and dealing with deviant
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Outline: Should children be disciplined by physical punishment? 1. Title 2. Introduction a. History; My experience 3. Point 1: Cons a) Spanking causes violence b) Trust issues 4. Point 2: Pros a) When appropriate b) Why effective 5. Point 3: Crossing the line a) Abuse b) Rules for proper spanking 6. Point 4: Discipline plan a) Talking b) Time out c) Spank 7. Point 5: Conclusion Are parents becoming too lenient? 4/23/14 When I was a kid I knew better than to
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Spanking Children References Taking the paddle or using your hand is spanking good for your children? Will it teach them their lesson or make them act out worse in other ways? These are just some of the questions I ask and this is a summary of a couple of my resources. Experts: Spanking Harms Children‚ Especially Girls. According to evidence and research spanking children‚ whether by using a belt or your hand can cause physical and mental harm when done by a parent‚ teacher‚ or any
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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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discipline their children‚ their kids are brats. I believe that though seen as one of the stickiest issues in childrearing‚ discipline is also the most important. Most parents will agree on this fact‚ but the controversy comes wth the method of choice. Spanking‚ when done in love‚ is an effective method of discipline and should not be banned from domestic use. Over fifty yeas ago‚ Dr. Benjamin Spock‚a prominent child pediatrician‚ suggested that all forms of corporal punishment traumatize children‚ trigger
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whose parents are loving and respond predictably and reliably to the child” (p. 234) it is important for the mom to know this because though she may feel that she is making the child more independent she may actually be developing mistrust. Spanking scenario Children do not always listen well with others but when it
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