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Child Rearing
There is no doubt that the events that occur in a child's early years have an important effect on their emotional development and future behavior. From the beginning of time children have been disciplined and punished for misbehaving, not listening to directions, or disobeying rules. Only a generation ago, disciplinary spanking was commonly related to punishment and overall discipline Teachers were allowed, and often encouraged, to use corporal punishment in school. "Spare the rod and spoil the child", was a routine phrase in child rearing recommendations. However, this philosophy has become very controversial.
As yesterday's children become tomorrow's parents, generational disciplinary techniques are not being handed down. Can we use punishments such as spanking to help modern parenting? Some parents may have grown up fearing their fathers belt buckle, while other parents have grown up only fearing their mothers harsh words and criticisms. When it comes to raising a child, one hot debate that rages all across the globe centers on whether or not spanking your child is effective or harmful as a disciplinary tactic.
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Schoolboy receiving bare bottom birching, from a m...You'll find that this subject has been argued fiercely from both sides with no real give or take from either. The common perception that spanking is a form of child abuse affects the discipline of today's youth. Some parents are actually afraid to discipline their own children using the same method of belief from their own upbringing. Who is correct in the notion of right and wrong discipline? Is there such a thing as a correct way to spank your child? Some would say so. Many do believe that spanking can be an effective disciplinary tool; however, there is a fine line between what spanking is and what many would consider child abuse.
Keeping the child's best interest in mind, we...