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    Verbal abuse is abuse, whether it is done by children or even your parents. Verbal abuse ranges from yelling obscenities to quiet put-downs. Parents use this method to feel supieror and covers their failure. It not only tears them down as children but it can also effect them as they grow into adults. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics' HealthyChildren.org, belittling, ridiculing, disrespecting, relentlessly criticizing or calling your child names can interfere with her ability

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    In the 1900’s most parents spanked their children, but should parents still do so? In 2000 only 41 percent of kids were spanked, and I believe that this generation is full of evil and bad kids. I believe that if kids are spanked they will have more respect for everyone. I think that if kids are spanked they will not disrespect their parents. They will be more respectful of their parents and not want to get in trouble. I think that kids will associate doing bad things with getting spanked and not

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    My opinion on Munchausen/Munchausen by proxy syndrome is divided. It seems to me that this would be a very hard disorder to diagnose. I feel this way because there are most definitely people out there who are sick or that have sick children and must do all that is necessary to provide and take care of themselves or their children. So I feel that multiple doctor’s visits are necessary in this case. With that being said, I think it makes it hard for doctors to actually diagnose the initial cause of

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    ‘Spanking children: the controversies, finding, and new directions” by Corina Benjet and Alan E. Kazdan is about spanking used as a method of discipline, and its impact on child development. According to the authors, the purpose of the article is to “propose that both methodological limitations of the research to date as well as the limited focus of the research questions have prevented a better understanding of the impact of parental spanking on child development” (Benjet & Kazdin, 2003). To support

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    believing in it and other against it. Bennett (2015) says that even though the percent of people against spank have growth it still estimated that 70 to 90 percent of parents in the U.S. spank their children. II. Thesis: Spanking children as a punishment will not have bad effects on a children development. III. Preview of Points: This speech will argue the controversy of spanking by giving the con of spanking, the pros of spanking, and talking about the evidence. Transition: Spanking can have

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    The main idea and subject of this article is that parents with unjust harsh punishment techniques cause present and future issues for their children. The article discusses poverty stricken families have harsher techniques in parenting when compared to middle and higher classes. “...parents who live in poverty treat their children harshly more often, researchers say” (Inquirer 1). These punishments may have more than just some tears or a temporary wound. “When parents are too consistently harsh, their

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    Raising Boys Challenges

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    What are the challenges in raising boys? In this venture I will be looking into and expounding on what are the difficulties of raising young boys? Numerous people on the planet struggle of taking up the child to ensure they grow upward with the right mentality, to recognize what is right from wrong and then forward. The account behind this being such a battle is because of the other influences that could be close to their boys. I have read a couple books and articles and found a solution based

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    Many parents, may think that competitive sports may have a huge impact on their child. Research shows, that it’s a lot more dangerous than what they might think. Children should not be able to play in competitive sports, because they play sports too much, and children more than likely to have a serious injury, and playing sports, can put a lot of stress on many kids. One reason, why children should not compete in competitive sports, is because they play too much of it, or too little, each can lead

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    What I found out about society is that it is racist and sexist. The reason why is because their was a white guy steal a bike in a park yet only two people tried to stop and they were old people, also someone said "First impressions matter". Their was another guy but black and people started yelling and calling the police and it happened in seconds. Their was another one but was a girl instead and all the guys helped her out and one did it in front of his wife even. This all means and makes society

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    Spankings: Revered or Reformed. Davon Miles The University of Memphis The Effects of spanking on Child Aggression Spanking is subjective in the least. Most parents suggest that using spankings as a form of discipline is essential to the development of a compliant child. For most Americans, this truth is one of the core foundations of the American model home. “70% of mothers indicated they had spanked their child at least once by the time he or she was 2-years-old” (Lee

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