only child my parents have always spoiled me and wanted the best for me. However‚ when I did something that was completely unacceptable‚ I encountered a spanking. Punishments were a way for my parents to teach me that my actions weren’t always the best decisions. Different wrongdoings resulted in different forms of punishment‚ which ranged from certain privileges being taken away to spankings. Although‚ during the times I was being punished I felt a sort of resentment towards my parents‚ I later came
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about “spanking”. One paragraph I would quote it‚ “ Have you ever spanked your child? Would you admit it if you have? For nearly half a century‚ child-rearing professionals in this country have preached against spanking as a method of discipline‚ making the taboo against it a powerful one. Not only is it physically hurtful to a child and potentially a precursor to abuse‚ but research shows it has negative psychological side-effects as well. Nonetheless‚ in real life‚ where real parents are dealing
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Alternatives to Spanking Considering the significant evidence that discourages the use of spanking as a disciplinary method‚ it is essential to understand the various alternatives to spanking that can prove to be more effective. Morin (2015) is of the view that there are several strategies that can help in conditioning behavior of children towards positivity and avoid spanking. The first and most effective alternative to spanking is the use negative consequences as a strategy. This involves teaching
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In todays society‚ spanking is a major controversial topic. Spanking is the act of striking a child’s buttocks with an open hand (Moninger). Only a short 38 years ago in 1974 the United States passed the Child Abuse and Treatment Act prior to this act spanking children was considered a “family matter” and was not something others questioned (CAPTA). A poll of 1‚000 readers on parents.com eighty-one percent said they had spanked their child at least once and twenty-two percent do so once a week or
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Spanking; a form of punishment used by parents when children are not listening or are not behaving. Spanking today is a widely controversial topic due to many states becoming strict on copal punishment. As an ABC survey taken among parents with minor children at home‚ 50 percent report that they sometimes spank their child‚ while 45 percent do not. I think spanking is not an effective way for punishment because it causes relationship issues‚ teaches kids that “stronger” is better‚ and that it is
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The Question of Spanking Spanking a child is a controversial issue. On one side of the debate are people who believe spanking is a necessary component of parenting. On the contrary are people who think spanking a child is destructive. Somewhere in the middle are people who believe spanking is legitimate only when used correctly. Part of the reason for the debate is that some parents and experts define spanking differently. To some‚ spanking means slapping a child on the rear-end‚ while others
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ENG122 Holly Wilcox July 12‚ 2010 Spanking is a form of corporal punishment commonly used to discipline an infant‚ toddler‚ child‚ or teenager. It typically consists of an adult striking the child ’s bottom in reaction to poor behavior‚ with either an open hand or an implement‚ without producing physical injury. There is much argument over whether a parent should spank their child or not. Those who do not believe in spanking say spanking is form of child abuse. They associate it with
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than the age of five and because he has been spanked his risk of mental illnesses have increased. You have just witnessed abuse and although some of you will argue “Corporal punishment” or “decline “the effects of spanking children are negative. Corporal punishment such as “spanking” proves to only have a negative impact on the future development of a child both short and long term. A recent study by Afifi and colleagues showed‚ children who are spanked risk of mental illnesses are dramatically
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nevertheless‚ most American parents think spanking is an appropriate method of discipline for children. There are some countries that have passed anti-spanking laws such as Germany‚ Sweden‚ and others‚ but other countries do not have any support against spanking. Spanking children can leave physical scars‚ affect mental problems‚ and be ineffective in that children do not understand which is
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Reaction Paper: Spanking When I was a child‚ I could not remember a time when my parents spanked me. I asked my mom how she and my dad disciplined my three brothers and I‚ and she said she never spanked us. When we got into trouble we were sent to our room‚ and had privileges taken away. My mom also said that she can remember spanking my younger brother once‚ but left a bruise on his bottom‚ and she felt so bad that she never did it again. I personally do not advocate spanking. I could not
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