Spanking in parenting is a widely discussed topic that garners a lot of controversies. Some parents are convinced that this is an effective method of punishment and allows you to make children more docile and obedient. However, this is not the case, and spanking is a practice that harms the children, their relationship with their parents and has much more negative consequences for the future.
The majority of specialists advise against using physical punishment. Many parents admit to spanking their children occasionally, particularly when they are under severe stress. Parents should be aware of and carefully examine the potential consequences of physical punishment, such as spanking. The biggest professional group of doctors in the United States strongly condemns spanking by parents, guardians, and other adults. They found that physical punishment does not help in the long term and may potentially create unintended harm based on several research and cumulative evidence (Abbasi, 2019). Furthermore, they advise against using verbal punishment that generates shame or embarrassment. Physical punishment may create a vicious cycle in which youngsters grow more defiant when they are subjected to it. This has the opposite impact of what parents want and leads to a worsening in children’s conduct. Spanking raises levels of hostility and rule violation (Abbasi, 2019). Another argument against the employment of such approaches in education is that it has an effect on the development of children’s brains. Those who were punished with physical punishment as youngsters had lower prefrontal gray matter volume and IQs even as adults.
I oppose spanking children or any other form of physical punishment and any child abuse or any child abuse. Raising children is an individual process, but there are far more effective and harmless practices that will help the child and parent build a healthy relationship and do no harm in the future. Promoting positive and friendly attitudes between parents and children, giving children opportunities to display excellent conduct, positive reinforcement, and time-outs are far more successful and enjoyable strategies for managing children’s behavior.
Reference
Abbasi, J. (2019). American academy of pediatrics says no more spanking or harsh verbal discipline. Jama, 321(5), 437-439. Web.