Mrs. Fallon
Comp
December 16 2013
Abstract
Spanking is seen in both views of bad and good. Many parents decide to use spanking as a method of discipline. Some parents do not use spanking as a method of discipline because it is seen as abuse. I will use many resources off the internet. Many of my resources are big internet pages like CNN, College websites, Blogs, Newspapers, and many more! Some questions I am going to ask are going to revolve around why parents use spanking as a discipline, what messages parents try to get across to their kids, why people view spanking as abuse, and many more. Participants in this essay are going to be reporters on this topic all over the …show more content…
On one side of the debate, there are parents who believe it is okay to spank their children. On the other hand, there are those parents who think their kids should never be spanked. Part of the problem with spanking is that everybody sees it different. Spanking is seen as a form of abuse, while others think it is a form of discipline. Spanking can be a good way to discipline your kid (s), but it can also be a bad thing. I believe that spanking your kid to help getting their attention to stop doing bad things is not considered “abuse.” You should not spank your kid out of anger or frustration, but love to help straighten them out and get them back on the right …show more content…
In fact, spanking tends to increase child aggression. “Spanking predicted increases in children’s aggression over and above initial levels [of aggressive behavior]” and “in none of these longitudinal studies did spanking predict reductions in children’s aggression over time.” Instead, spanking predicted increases in children’s aggression. “ (Narvaez, D). Spanking your children has been proven to lead to aggressive behavior as the kid grows with age. Spanking can be a form of abuse. If parents are going to spank their kids, they need to send the right message about trying to get their point across to their kids instead of spanking them out of anger. “According to the research, children spanked up to the age of 6 were likely as teenagers to perform better at school and were more likely to carry out volunteer work and to want to go to college than their peers who had never been physically disciplined,” (Duke S.) Duke’s point is that parents that spank their kid for discipline up to the age of 6 learn their lesson and helps them get through school and continues on with their life after school. Personally I do think spanking is good to an extent but I do not see how it would help them get through their schooling and rest of their