Essays Tagged: "spank"

Child Discipline vs. Child Abuse Simply put this is a paper describing when child discipline becomes child abuse.

G TO GET A WHIPPING FOR NOT MINDING ME." A few minutes later you go into his room with the belt and spank his bottom with three good licks; Is this Abuse or Discipline?The definition of child abuse an ... be, I would like to address this question; What are the pros and cons of physical punishment (i.e. spanking, hitting) as a form of child discipline?In this area, as in most areas of early childhood d ...

(3 pages) 284 0 4.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Corporal Punishment: Good or Bad?

of discipline.The home is the most common place nowadays where corporal punishment is used. Parents spank/hit their child to keep them from misbehaving. Hitting children may actually increase misbehav ... . Hitting children may actually increase misbehaviour. One large study showed that the more parents spank children for rebellious behaviour, the more the rebellious behaviour increased. The more child ...

(2 pages) 115 4 3.2 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Is it Right to Spank Your Child?

ens? Mine goes something like this, "Man, that parent should pick that kid up and swat their butt!" Spanking is one of the most controversial discipline methods. On one side of the debate are parents ... troversial discipline methods. On one side of the debate are parents who believe it is all right to spank their children; this is where I am. On the other side are those who think that children should ...

(2 pages) 126 0 4.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

"Nuclear Family".

what seemed to work then work now? Many parents believe so, they think if only they were allowed to spank their children maybe, they would behave more. But I disagree I have five children and not one ...

(2 pages) 60 0 3.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Child Abuse...... is it allowed?

rease in the publics eye. Although some countries outlawed corporal punishment, in America, parents spank their children because society accepts the practice as justifiable behavior for adults. In the ... dults agreed with this statement " It is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good hard spanking". When a parent spanks their children, it means that they are not dealing with the matter i ...

(2 pages) 47 2 2.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

CHILDHOOD ABUSE: CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

eir discipline and welfare. Many parents occasionally lose their patience or, in anger or fear. May spank their child. For instance, if a child runs out into the street, a parent may sweep the child u ... the street, a parent may sweep the child up and, in a moment of anxiety for the child's well being, spank her to emphasize the parent's sense of urgency or worry. Spanking may relieve a parent's frust ...

(3 pages) 86 0 4.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

SHOULD CHILDREN BE DISCIPLINED, WHO SHOULD DO IT AND HOW?

the society. I think children should be discipline in a wise way. Disciplining should not be abuse. Spanking kids is not necessarily disciplining them. We can inflict pain to them but not teach them a ... essarily disciplining them. We can inflict pain to them but not teach them anything in the process. Spanking should be used in discipline but a child needs to know why they are being spanked. There ar ...

(1 pages) 41 1 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Children Should Not Be Spanked

Spanking is the method that parents use the most when they hit their children with the intention of ... hod that parents use the most when they hit their children with the intention of disciplining them. Spanking is still widely accepted in American society, which renders a controversial issue. There ar ... American society, which renders a controversial issue. There are two groups with opposing views on spanking. People who opposed to spanking believe that spanking is poor parenting that can cause nega ...

(2 pages) 63 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Jack Donohue

eet 4 inches (160 cm) tall but this just made his personality as big and bossy as a mother about to spank her child with a wooden spoon. He had pale freckly skin with blonde coloured hair, and a flami ...

(4 pages) 24 1 4.3 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Spanking: Pros and Cons

Spanking is one of the most controversial discipline methods. On one side of the debate are parents ... troversial discipline methods. On one side of the debate are parents who believe it is all right to spank their children. On the other side are those who think that children should never be spanked. S ... o think that children should never be spanked. Somewhere in the middle are parents who believe that spanking should only be used in particular instances such as when the child runs into the street. Pa ...

(4 pages) 155 1 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters > Child Abuse

Family

is wrong, discipline is needed to shape a child's behavior. Many people would debate whether or not spanking is appropriate or not, but to get a firm point across, spanking is necessary. If a child we ... cause danger on themselves, the quickest way to get the point across that it is wrong, is by a soft spank. Although a spank can be very effective, impulsive moves could cause one to hit, not spank, th ...

(3 pages) 86 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Corporal Punishment

In disagreement with spanking I will state there is a fine line between love and abuse. What separates the two? What meri ... its that punishment? Also who gets to choose what merits it? Parents use a number to reasons to use spanking as a form of discipline.The issue I wish to present is whether or not spanking leads to a r ... t is whether or not spanking leads to a rise in child abuse and later violence. Do children who are spanked or physically punished see spanking as a violent act? Do they learn to see violence as an ac ...

(2 pages) 40 1 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abraham Lincoln

an that anyone new. Bring love home to his family and bring the food home as well. He also liked to spank his monkey very often and play with his kids, yes I no it is really weird. Any man has the rig ... an that anyone new. Bring love home to his family and bring the food home as well. He also liked to spank his monkey very often and play with his kids, yes I no it is really weird. Any man has the rig ...

(10 pages) 1151 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Corporal Punishment- Is It Necesssary?

troversial and unnecessary methods of discipline is corporal punishment, the most common form being spanking. According to the dictionary, the definition of "spanking" is "To slap on the buttocks with ... r with the open hand, as for punishment"(The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). Spanking, though extremely popular in the 1930's, has decreased in the past years. In the 1930's sur ...

(5 pages) 87 0 5.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Why Spanking Children Is Wrong

Why Spanking Children is Wrong Parents have been spanking their children for hundreds of years, but rece ... ut recently this practice has come into question. The concern is not regarding the effectiveness of spanking but the correctness of spanking. Parents should not be allowed to strike their children. Ch ... defined as any unnecessary or intentional physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children. Spanking is not the only method of child discipline. Spanking is not even the most effective method ...

(6 pages) 34 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

generation gap

n may be one of the toughest jobs for parents with society. Many parents will be thrown in jail for spanking their children. And maybe that is our problem with the new generation . Many teenagers now ...

(2 pages) 12 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

To Spank Or Not To Spank?

The article, ¡°Spanking facing key legal test¡±, written by Kerry Gillespie from The Toronto Star, tal ... lly discipline children.¡± The author explains of this controversial subject matter of spanking children using examples from recent and past cases in Canada.In my opinion, I believe spank ... ion of love, care and discipline for his sister-in-law.Studies have shown that many people who were spanked during their growing up years have developed normally. The government should implement such ...

(1 pages) 22 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Why children should be disciplined

r voice and how you take the matters in your hands after they have done what they have done. You my spank or ground them to their rooms, no T.V. or Internet, Games, there are many thing you can choose ... http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/parent/baumrind_styles.htmlSlade, E P, & Wissow, L S (May 2004). Spanking in early childhood and later behavior problems: a prospective study of infants and young to ...

(3 pages) 19 1 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Challenges and Benefits

ot necessarily abusive, depending on the age of the child and the severity of the act. In contrast, spanking is not the preferred disciplinary activity and some say they use this option rarely. With t ... avior as the standard.Suggesting to parents that slapping a child in the face is not acceptable but spanking them on the buttocks is acceptable suggests physical force is an appropriate means of behav ...

(3 pages) 194 0 0.0 Aug/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Corporal Punishment in the Educational Setting

of corporal punishment. Corporal punishment simply means bodily punishment, while the definition of spank in Webster's Dictionary is: 1.) to strike with something flat, as the open hand; especially on ... especially on the buttocks, as in punishments 2.) to move away swiftly or smartly, a smack given in spanking. (Bible.com) As far back as the colonial period, corporal punishment has been accepted and ...

(10 pages) 3 0 0.0 Nov/2012

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education