Research Paper CCOU 302
Child Discipline and Child Abuse: The Thin Line Between the Two
Hollie Thomas
Liberty University
Abstract
The topic of this paper is child discipline and child abuse. There is a fine line between child discipline and child abuse. Parents need to learn where that line is and not to cross it. More factors come into play in child abuse than just the parents; there are other elements as well. Depending on the age of the child should depend on what discipline style the parent should use. Also if the has bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the parent needs to know what kind of styles to use on these children with disorders. The parent may think they are disciplining the child but they may be doing more harm than good. Child abuse is when a child is abused by a parent or an adult they may know, whether it’s emotionally, physically, or sexually. There are many cases of child abuse reported every year but many cases go unreported. Many cases of child abuse are making its way into family court more often now than it has before. People are not sure what is considered child abuse and what is not. Once people understand the difference in disciplining a child and child abuse, there will be less false cases of child abuse.
Children need to be disciplined because it they are not, they will run rapid. However, some parents or adults cross the fine line between discipline and child abuse. Some people believe that there is no place for physical discipline but children need firm discipline. When children are only told “no” they just ignore the parent and continue with what they are doing. Parents need to be able to discipline their child but they also need to know where disciplinary begins and when child abuse begins.
Child Rearing
Another way of describing discipline is child rearing. “Ordinarily, we think of “child rearing” as referring to the specific techniques parents use in trying to
Hollie Thomas
Liberty University
Abstract
The topic of this paper is child discipline and child abuse. There is a fine line between child discipline and child abuse. Parents need to learn where that line is and not to cross it. More factors come into play in child abuse than just the parents; there are other elements as well. Depending on the age of the child should depend on what discipline style the parent should use. Also if the has bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the parent needs to know what kind of styles to use on these children with disorders. The parent may think they are disciplining the child but they may be doing more harm than good. Child abuse is when a child is abused by a parent or an adult they may know, whether it’s emotionally, physically, or sexually. There are many cases of child abuse reported every year but many cases go unreported. Many cases of child abuse are making its way into family court more often now than it has before. People are not sure what is considered child abuse and what is not. Once people understand the difference in disciplining a child and child abuse, there will be less false cases of child abuse.
Children need to be disciplined because it they are not, they will run rapid. However, some parents or adults cross the fine line between discipline and child abuse. Some people believe that there is no place for physical discipline but children need firm discipline. When children are only told “no” they just ignore the parent and continue with what they are doing. Parents need to be able to discipline their child but they also need to know where disciplinary begins and when child abuse begins.
Child Rearing
Another way of describing discipline is child rearing. “Ordinarily, we think of “child rearing” as referring to the specific techniques parents use in trying to