Joseph L. Wilson Jr 2/28/2016 In an article entitled “Should You Spank Your Child”, published on www.ahaparenting.com February 28, 2016 Marshall Rosenberg expresses why you should spank you child. Most parents think that spanking is used as a great way to keep children under control. Studies show that most children who have been spanked were more likely than (non-children) to be deviant. Children that been spanked demand immediate satisfaction of their wants and needs, they become frustrated
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Spanking Children Anthony Chamberlain Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to use different forms of disciplining children other than spanking. Central Idea: By practicing alternative methods to discipline children, the child and parent will both be rewarded. Introduction [Attention] I. Quote. II. Definition of Spanking III. Even though physical punishment has declined since the 60s, two-thirds of Americans still use it as a form of discipline. IV. Today I would
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Punishment be Banned in Homes? The spanking of a child, also known as corporal punishment, by their parent(s) is one of the most common forms of disciplinary action used to date. Although many people have different ideas of what spanking really is, the term universally means “striking the child on the buttocks or extremities with an open hand without inflicting physical injury with the intent to modify behavior.” (Bai) Some parents and researchers would say that spanking one’s child is a form of child
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to Dr. Sears from Academy of Pediatrics, corporal punishment puts a distance between the spanker and the spankee. This is because children learn that when you have a problem you solve it with a good swat. A child whose behavior is controlled by spanking is likely to carry on this mode of interaction into other relationships with siblings and peers, and eventually a spouse and offspring. Hence, some children are forgivingly resilient and bounce back without a negative impression on mind or body,
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many studies conducted have concluded that there are many negative effects from the outcome of a parent spanking his child. There have been many people who have attempted to get physical punishments outlawed, and in some cities, they have been successful. In other areas, it is up to the parent or guardian of the child to choose how they would like to deliver the punishment. The topic of spanking seems to arouse strong opinions on both sides of the topic. While some parents believe that they must resort
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SHOULD NOT USE SPANKING TO DESCIPLINE THEIR CHILD There is a classic story about the mother who believed in spanking as a necessary part of discipline until one day she observed her three- year-old daughter hitting her one-year-old son. When confronted, her daughter said, “I’m just playing mommy.” This mother always spanked her children. Children love to imitate, especially people whom they love and respect. They perceive that it’s okay for them to do so. Parents should not use spanking to discipline
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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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they will be in life. Is spanking your child a good method to use when educating them? This question is very controversial since people have different opinions when it comes to this question. Some parents believe that spanking helps a child learn by spanking them when they do something wrong. Other parents believe that spanking does not help educate a child at all and that there is better ways to try to educate a child instead of abusing them. First of all, what is spanking? According to an online
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Aug. 12, 2014 Ethical or Unethical Spanking, is it ethical? Some may say spanking is an effective method of discipline. Others consider spanking a form of child abuse. The difference between hitting and spanking forms a thin line for some, for others, there’s a big difference. Hitting is an aggressive behavior intended to inflict harm and pain onto another person. While spanking is a disciplinary action intended to teach or correct one behavior. Spanking is used to teach appropriate behavior but
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Chapter Five of the textbook discussed learning and operant conditioning through the use of reinforcements (Licht, 2014). A popular form of punishment around the world is the act of spanking one’s child. Though it has been argued that the method is proven to be effective, some might disagree (Moninger, 2015). Is violence really the solution to everything, even if it is as harmless as a small slap to the buttocks? Suppose a child is misbehaving by hitting another child or sibling. If one chooses
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