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Spanking has been a culturally accepted form of punishment for children between the ages of one to five until recently due to belief that it may cause more aggressive behavior. Parents have turned to a warmth parenting style, which includes “affection, comfort, concern, nurturance, support, and good old fashioned love (Lee, Altschul, and Gershoff, p. #2018)”. In this study, reseachers look at whether spanking has a negative impact on children’s development, and if they develop aggressive behaviors

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today's society, one would believe that spanking would have been long gone, however seven out of ten adults believe that a, “good, hard spanking is sometimes necessary to discipline a child,” according to the 2014 wave of the General Social Survey (Clement). As the idea of spanking has become more popularized with Adrian Peterson’s recent incident of accusations of physically abusing his four-year old child, the public has become more aware of how sever spanking can be and how it can easily lead to

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responsible and less destructive, most parents use spanking as a way to correct the child. Parents who oppose spanking suppose that spankings can lead to physical abuse. Many parents believe that they should not discipline their children by spanking; however, spanking for disciplinary measure is a necessary teachable moment for children.Corporal punishment is using physical pain in response to behavior that has been deemed inappropriate. The AAP defines spanking as “striking a child with an open hand on

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There is a ton of variety concerning ways of disciplining your children. These include, but aren’t limited to; spanking, creating consequences, withholding privileges, and time outs. However, experts don’t recommend using spanking as a disciplinary measure, as it causes anger, antagonism, amps up aggression, and makes the child feel devalued, as well as being ineffective in the long run. Spanking is also known to cause antisocial behavior. It is especially ineffective with toddlers and babies because

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Spanking has several effects on the children, which build numerous opinions among the people. Researchers have shown many positive and negative sides of physical punishment. There are several people that agree with spanking their children and there are others who are against punishing the children. Many of the parents who spank their children believe that spanking is sometimes acceptable because they believe it will make a positive effect on their behavior. Spanking is used to correct children’s

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Have you ever wondered what spanking a child does for them in the future? Some people argue that spanking a child will teach them to be respectful, while others prefer to find a different way to discipline them. I did a survey on my coworkers and college classmates to see what their thoughts on spanking a child for disciplinary purposes were. Let me just point out that I work in a lumber yard, so most of the survey participants are males, but I was able to survey a few females as well. The majority

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different forms of corporal punishment to discipline their child. Many of these disciplinary techniques are effective however, one that tends to continue to be a controversial topic is spanking. Some parents believe this method fixes the behavior, though other parents believe spanking is the lazy approach. Spanking a child as a form of punishment is not a new concept and is used widely however, a multitude of effects arise from this practice, including later marriages and future relationships. Therefore

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hand are against the idea. In this thread, I will be stating my opinion on spanking a child. Why or why not? I will also be state weather or not the U.S should ban spanking, like many European countries have done. To start what is my position on spanking a child? While many parents tend to agree with the idea of spanking, I myself do not agree with the concept. My reason for this is because many adults say that spanking is a form of discipline. Well if we take a look at the word discipline, it

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Do you think spanking is necessary? I don’t think spanking your child for his/her wrongdoing is abusive. Believe it or not, it actually teaches your child not to do it again. It also shows them that, that type of behavior is unacceptable and that you will not tolerate it.Some kids that’s more timid and usually respectful would be fine with a pop on the hand and time out or take their Tv time and iPad privilege away, but then there’s the kids who like to push their limits. Spankings should be used

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your child pushes you to the edge of your personal limitations. At this moment it is often we correct our child’s behavior by spanking. Spanking is considered a form of discipline that is acceptable by most and an unacceptable to a smaller crowd. Spanking can lead to psychological problems in early adolescent, which long term can lead to emotional and anger retention.Spanking is like smoking cigarettes. Having one or two cigarettes in a lifetime likely won't give you cancer but ongoing smoking increases

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