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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Why Spanking Children is Wrong Parents have been spanking their children for hundreds of years‚ but recently this practice has come into question. The concern is not regarding the effectiveness of spanking but the correctness of spanking. Parents should not be allowed to strike their children. Child abuse is defined as any unnecessary or intentional physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children. Spanking is not the only method of child discipline. Spanking is not even the most effective
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Spanking has been used for many years and it must come to an end. Also known as corporal punishment‚ spanking is most often used as a form of discipline. Although it is said to have some benefits‚ the negative consequences far outweigh the good. According to Dr. Wilson and Dr. Lyon‚ "physical punishment delivered in anger with the intent to cause pain is unacceptable and dangerous to the health and well being of the child."( Guidance for Effective Discipline‚ online) It is important for spanking
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Spanking children is a very controversial topic; there are people who agree with spanking and there are those who disagree. Everyone’s decision varies from if they were spank or not as children. Some people believe physical punishment actually alters the brain‚ it can traumatize a child as well as have a decrease of gray matter in certain areas of the prefrontal cortex that have been linked to depression‚ addiction and other mental disorders. Others‚ may say there is no damage left on children and
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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 realize the harm in spanking young children or even
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Spanking your Children Spanking is the most common forms of punishment used today for younger children. 67% of parents today use some form of physical punishment. Spanking is the use of physical force to cause pain with the intent to control the child. Mothers are primarily the ones to spank‚ because they are the ones who are with the children more. Young parental age and lower income seem to predict spanking in children. Children that were spanked as a child are more likely to repeat the pattern
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Spanking is one of the ways that some parents think would help their child differentiate between right and wrong and make them disciplined. Children are often hit by their parents for aggressive behavior in their early age. On the other hand‚ some parents and professionals believe that spanking will not produce effective results in the long run. This debate on the spanking of children tends to come up every time the topic arises among the researchers. Michele Knox and Jason Brouwer cite Webster ’s
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Spanking on the Buttocks You may have known someone who has been physically punished by an authority figure as a form of discipline. Corporal punishment is the intentional infliction of physical pain for a perceived misbehavior. In America‚ this practice is illegal against persons such as prison inmates‚ mental patients‚ spouses or others in general. This‚ however‚ is not the case in some states because corporal punishment is legally preserved for children. This should be banned and legally
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