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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studies ran by well-known experts‚ spanking your child does more damage than help. Spanking changes the way one’s child behaves now and later in life. Children who are spanked show multiple signs of antisocial behavior‚ aggressive personalities‚ and end up spanking their own kids. These studies show that we should look for alternative forms of discipline on our children instead of continuing to negatively change their minds and personalities. It proves how bad spanking your child actually is even though
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their belief that spanking is a good way to punish children (Crandall‚ 2016). Spanking should be a part of all parenting styles because it is not child abuse. Children need to be held accountable for their actions‚ and even the Bible expresses spanking as a proper disciplinary action. I am a firm believer that‚ when done correctly‚ spanking is a proper and effective way to discipline one’s children. One fallacy about spanking is that it is child abuse. Child abuse and spanking are two completely
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Spanking: Child Abuse or Discipline? The Bible states that “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child‚ the rod of discipline will remove it from him” (Prov. 22:15). Even though it appears that the Bible condones corporal punishment‚ it is not enough for people to believe that it is okay to do. There is a very thin line between child abuse and discipline when it comes to spanking. Many people believe it can lead to better school grades and ambition to attend college and are not as likely
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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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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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Running head: Spanking Effects on Children Is Spanking Detrimental to Children’s Psychosocial Health? Kaley Schoeph Ball State University Is Spanking Detrimental to Children’s Psychosocial Health? Spanking has been used as an appropriate form of discipline for decades and‚ until recently‚ received little scrutiny. There have been many obstacles for scientists in determining whether or not spanking is detrimental to a child’s well being. Personal biases‚ third variables‚ and ambiguous definitions
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Why is spanking so bad in the first place? Well‚ sometime when the “hippie” generation started having children‚ they decided that spanking was bad. That we needed to “coddle” our children to help them grow. That spanking is a form corporal punishment. Spanking can be a very useful tool for discipline. However‚ just don’t get out of hand with it. I mean‚ don’t spank your child for hours on end. Don’t pick up a frying pan because you broke your beating stick. And most importantly‚ don’t spank
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