The use of spanking is one of the most controversial parenting practices and also one of the oldest‚ spanning throughout many generations. Spanking is a discipline method in which a supervising adult deliberately inflicts pain upon a child in response to a child’s unacceptable behaviour. Although spanking exists in nearly every country and family‚ its expression is heterogeneous. First of all the act of administering a spanking varies between families and cultures. As Gershoff (2002) pointed
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Brandys 31 July 2012 Sylvester S121 Persuasive Speech Disciplining Children: Spanking? Introduction: You hear more and more every day about a mother or a father accidentally killing their child for a small misbehavior. This is becoming more and more of a problem. Parenting children is a very difficult task‚ one of the most challenging things anyone will ever encounter. The reason I want to talk to you today about the proper ways of disciplining children is because a lot of people do not
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What are your viewpoints on spanking children? Is it appropriate to do or is it inappropriate? The Concept of spanking children continues to be a debate for various reasons over the United States. One believes that spanking children is morally acceptable because it is a Disciplinary Tool‚ Establishes respect and shows a clear message. Growing Up in a generation‚ where parents struggle more than other generation’s did‚ when it comes to handling their children. Spanking has been around for a long time
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Clearly‚ the majority of parents say they spank their kids. Various factors increase the likelihood‚ including geographic location (children in the South are spanked the most)‚ family income (less money means more spanking)‚ race (African-American mothers spank their children more than other ethnic groups) and religion (parents more fundamentalist in their religious beliefs spank more than those who are less so). But all in all‚ it’s a pretty clear picture. According to Kitty O’Callaghan (2016) “about
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Spanking of Children In today’s society‚ there is a fine line between spanking your children being a normal disciplinary action. Why spanking is an effective form of punishment for children? They need to be discipline; all parents know children need limits and boundaries. This method should be used on a child if only they have misbehaved. People who never spank their kids‚ usually end up being immature and disrespectful to everyone around them. According to the article‚ "How kids feel the swats
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Hatred of Hitting The topic of spanking children as punishment has caused serious controversy dating back to as late as the early 1960s. This topic not only brings out the statistical points but the ethical and moral points as well. Spanking kids as physical punishment is wrong for all ages because it can not only have psychological damage but intellectual damage as well. During my dad’s childhood when he would misbehave he would get a swat on the bottom or sometimes a belt to the bottom if that’s
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Does spanking children lead to cognitive and behavioral problems? Texas Southern University PSY 433- Abnormal Psychology Instructor: Dr. Arthur L. Whaley Submitted: October 31‚ 2013 Running Head: spanking children and cognitive and behavioral problems Introduction Cognitive problems can be defined as having difficulties with thinking‚ learning and memory. Behavioral problems are symptomatic expression of emotional or interpersonal maladjustment in children. Spanking
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One explanation as to why spanking has these side effects is that the child is following the example of the parents hitting them. Another part of the explanation is that when parents spank‚ children miss out on instances of a conflict being resolved nonviolently and therefore have lower problem-solving skills. Another problem with spanking is that it undermines the relationship between parent and child. It’s part of American mythology that spanking is not a big deal and that kids take it in stride
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There is a difference between spanking to teach a lesson‚ and spanking just because. In a study examining 20‚000 kindergartners and their parents‚ researchers found that 80 percent of Hispanic parents admitted to spanking their children. Parents should only spank their children to discipline them‚ to teach them what is wrong. There should be limitations of course. One of the limitations should be with younger children one should only use one’s hand‚ and the spanking should never leave any marks beyond
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Does Spanking Children Create Mental or Emotional Problems with Development in Adulthood? Billie J. Hensley Saint Leo University Abstract Children who are spanked grow into adulthood with mental and emotional disorders that affect them and those surrounding them for life. Childhood experiences are thought to influence the development of mental health problems later in life. Whether people agree or disagree on spanking research findings from past years‚ they show at least nine reasons
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