Corporal Punishment Psychology

Corporal punishment has been a long time practice throughout all parts of the world. However, with emerging debates on the effectiveness of physical punishments with children and the morality of the practice, many countries has already banned the practice against children. With 31 countries banning the practice as of 2000(Durrant), the idea of completely banning the practice in the United States has arosen. As as result, numerous scientific studies have emerged showing the positives and negatives of the corporal punishment of children both in school and at home.

In our culture, it is generally agreed upon that no man should hit his own wife, but whether a man should have the right to hit his own child is often debated. The use of corporal punishment on children does not seem like a serious issue to most parents, but the negative effects it has on a child’s developing mind is irrefutable. When a child is disciplined by means of beating and spanking, they are being taught that that problems can be solved with violence. According to the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNA), “...(Corporal punishment) is ineffective over time, and is associated with increased aggression and decreased moral internalization of inappropriate behavior.” (“Spanking Children Is Ineffective in the Long Term”) All parents should avoid using corporal punishment to discipline their children because it causes causes aggression in children, can cause them to develop mental problems, and is ineffective compared to other forms of discipline.

Gershoff, E. T. (2002). Corporal punishment by parents and associated child behavior and experiences: A meta-analysis and theoretical review. Psychological Bulletin, 128, 539 to 579

Many harmful behaviors and outcomes have been associated with the use of corporal punishment. These include great depression, anger and suicidal thoughts for children who are more frequent recipients of corporal punishment, As well as, poorer school performance and more anti-social behavior on the part of these repeatedly punished young people. Also they are more likely to abuse and neglect their own children and spouses when they grow up. It interferes with the learning process as well as emotional development. In fact it Promote negative expectations and

Many studies have come out with negative effects that can come about from using many forms of corporal punishment. As parents we need to ask ourselves are we able to control ourselves when we are upset at our kids? Are we able to be fair to our kids? Can the things we do to our children come back and turn out to be used against us and others? “Corporal punishment

Of course, it is no surprise that corporal punishment against school going children is one of the most controversial topics throughout the globe, including within political, academic, and general public debates at large. A detailed review of available literature on the topic reveals that the academic discussion is divided into those who argue that corporal punishment is effective and necessary in schools, and those who argue that the risks and disadvantages of corporal punishment far outweigh its benefits. The debate has been live also in pubic, with popular magazines, newspapers, and websites continuing to publish whitepapers and articles about the merits and demerits of using corporal punishment to discipline children. However, the available literature on the pros and cons of corporal punishment lacks a common consensus and therefore, it is necessary to add a research paper that gives a firm, evidence backed ground on the issue. In this paper, I will analyze and cite six specific sources to prove that corporal punishment against school going children is infective and should be banned.

Corporal punishment is often seen as ineffective and as having negative results in children’s development including developing of aggressive behaviors, harming parent-child relationships, and damaging

In today society, the above mentioned stance on corporal punishment is not uncommon. Many believe that because it was used as a child rearing tool in their childhood that it is not only effective but necessary in the rearing of obedient children. However, modern studies have consistently contradicted this philosophy. It is now known that although corporal punishment demonstrates short term results it ultimately leads to long term behavioral problems such as childhood aggression, poor parent/child relationship, poor child mental health, and adult antisocial behavior.

Nearly all children in the US were spanked at one point in their life, studies indicated that 35% of infants and 94% of toddlers were spanked or slapped by their parents (Straus & Stewart, 1999, pg. 197). The use and effectiveness of corporal punishment decreases as age increases for example only 33% of 14 year olds are spanked and around 13% of 17 year olds are. With this law in place, many have asked what does correct corporal punishment look like.

{text:bookmark-start} Corporal Punishment with Children: Right or Wrong {text:bookmark-end} ? How properly to discipline a child is an age old question. Countless numbers of parents have had to make this decision. Many of these parents were raised in homes that used spanking as the main form of discipline. Most people can readily recount each time he, or she received a spanking for an offense, and even remember what kind of instrument was used to inflict the punishment. Whether it was a belt, a switch, a hand, or a paddle, this form of punishment always left a lasting impression. For centuries spanking has been the main form of punishment used by parents to correct bad behavior in their children. Only recently has this age old standard

The use of Corporal punishment is seen as a debatable topic among parents (Andero). This type of discipline is questioned if it molds children into good characters. This type of method is more effective than not using physical punishment because it teaches right from wrong using pain. For example, if a boy uses profanity and is not physically punished by the parent, the child will know that using profanity is tolerable and that he can get away with using profanity without being punished. On the other hand if the child is punished for using profanity he will experience pain with his wrongdoing and will never want to use profanity again (My child uses dirty words).

This provides us further with the ‘why’ of parents in favor of spanking, despite negative evidence to its implementation in child punishment. Bell and Romano start the article with the idea of the root of the study conducted. “The use of corporal punishment has been linked to negative developmental outcomes for children.” So with this information, why does spanking continue? The results of the survey tell us why. “Those who report experiencing more corporal punishment during childhood but also more parental warmth/support hold more favorable attitudes toward spanking and those who report experiencing more corporal punishment during childhood and also more parental impulsiveness hold less favorable attitudes toward spanking.” (Bell and Romano, par. 1) Positive reinforcement of spanking is the main perpetuator between parents who were spanked, who now spank their children. It is hard to view a choice your parents made as a ‘bad and damaging parenting choice’ if everything else they did, except that one thing, was positive. So, sure, they spanked you, but they also provided love and support, so spanking can’t be that bad, right? When it comes to the ‘why?’ of the continuation of spanking in our culture, Isaac’s historical and societal acceptance could be

Corporal punishment has been around for centuries, and even though with the years there is a lot of advances and changes within the practices of the communities, sometimes it looks like we have not done great with the ways we educate and discipline our children. Research shows that the dangers for corporal punishment outweigh any benefit of instantaneous child obedience (Gershoff, Spring 2010). But if research continues showing the negative aspects of corporal punishment, why do we continue practicing it? Well, I have to start off by tradition, we practice it since the beginning of times, with our children, with women, with animals, etc. And the most common response about its benefits is that it stablishes discipline and respect for adults, however, in my way of seeing it, it creates nothing more than fear, resentment, anger, and frustration for not being able to speak up and stand for yourself.

The use of Corporal punishment is seen as a debatable topic among parents (Andero). This type of discipline is questioned if it molds children into good characters. This type of method is more effective than not using physical punishment because it teaches right from wrong using pain. For example, if a boy uses profanity and is not physically punished by the parent, the child will know that using profanity is tolerable and that he can get away with using profanity without being punished. On the other hand, if the child is punished for using profanity he will experience pain with his wrongdoing and will never want to use profanity again (My child uses dirty words).

Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that inflicts pain on kids for their negative actions such as spanking. This topic is controversial because some people feel very strongly that they should be allowed to continue using these methods and others feel very strongly that they should not be allowed to. I feel as if this method of punishment is inhumane and should not continue to be used. The modernization of psychology has proved that hitting children will not help them learn that what they did was wrong and will probably just make them angry or frustrated why they were abused. Even if they don’t do it again i think that it’s just because they’re scared not to, not because they actually learned not to and once they aren 't scared anymore then they may continue to commit that action. Also if it 's legal for people to do then in some cases it will be overused and the person will not be able to get into trouble if they get caught.