Physical punishment

Do you all think that physical punishment should be used consequently towards children? Or, do you all feel physical punishment should be banned? First, parents should not be allowed to force physical punishment. When I was a child, my mother used physical punishment towards me every time I did something wrong. Parents have seen physical punishments as a solution to keeping children from making bad choices. Secondly, by parents using physical punishment to teach right from wrong is a harsh situation

First, physical punishment is used to cause corporal pain to an individual. Physical punishment has become a major problem for children's health. Children have been beating so bad by their parents, that even left mark and bruises permanent on their body. Children bones are fragile since they are not finished developing yet. Physical punishment turns into child abuse once beatings become harsher (Afifi, Mota and Sareen). Secondly, when parents hit their child upside the head it will cause brain trauma

As children grow up, they’re more than likely exposed to being disciplined in one way or another. “Surveys of parents show that 90 percent have used some form of physical punishment on their children” (Graziano 1). So therefore, we can all agree that when it comes down to being punished, parents more often than not resort to spanking their child(ren). That being said, many parents will readily agree that spanking a child should not be considered a form of child abuse. However, the question still

Brianna Ascencio ENGWR 300 T/Th 7:30 Dr. Muñoz November 19, 2013 Research Paper Physical Punishment and the Effects A fearful child walks slowly, but carefully to his house from school. Walking home feels faster than usual and before he knows it, he walks into the front door as quietly as possible. He gets a sort of relief when he finds out he is home alone. Seconds later, he gets that turned feeling in his stomach again. He knows he awaits for the worst. What he has done wasn’t so bad

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

children are punished because adults want to teach them something. The whole purpose of punishment, in the case of children, is intended to change their behavior. Adults generally think that they should do whatever it takes to get children to behave in an acceptable way. In order to get the children to behave thus, adults often punish them physically—that is, through causing pain. It is my opinion that physical punishment of children is an overreaction and can never be justified.

or not physical punishment should be used when a child is doing wrong. Will children benefit from it or will it lead to psychological issues later on in life? There are many people that do believe in physical punishment. They were spanked while growing up, and simply state, “I turned out just fine.” Then there are some people that totally oppose of it all together. For these differences in everyone’s beliefs, several studies have been conducted to prove whether or not physical punishment truly is

pause and wonder the effects this type of punishment comes with. In the mind of the parent, they are getting justice for their child’s bad actions. Despite there being tons of nonphysical punishments parents continue to hit and display violence towards children. Though parents may not be aware, scientific testing has been very clear of the negative effects corporal punishment has on children. Science has been able to conduct research to prove physical punishment does not work in the long run. 63 percent

I used to be a strong believer that physical punishment is an acceptable but I have changed my opinion about it since becoming a parent. As a child I was spanked very few times and I do not feel that I am in any way damaged because of that. Spanking though is a very broad term so I guess I should clarify that I think it is justifiable to spank once in a great while with an open hand the well padded butt but it is unreasonable to keep a wooden spoon handy to punish every smallest mischief. Wooden

Physical Punishment vs. Communication Works Cited Missing Many parents say physical punishment works on improving behavior or teaching a child a lesson. These parents think this is the only way to discipline a child. So as years pass more parents tend to use this strategy to discipline their own children. According to the Health Update, “one of four 10-16 year olds or 6.2 million children is a victim of assault or abuse every year” also “one-third of the children surveyed said that they were