Should teachers cane naughty children?

Answer 1

No i don't beleive that that is the answer to the problems of today's younger population.Don't get me wrong,when i was younger, and naughty,i got caned, the slipper, detention and lines and it didn't do me any harm.I grew up well adjusted, polite and respectful.Iknow it's the old story, but if children are not taught values from their parents in the first place what chance do teachers have.Some children are influenced by other things outside the home,like friends for example and i for one don't know what the answer is but caning isn't the way to go.

Answer 2

No

When teaching you should have a balance of positive and assertive discipline. If a child is ‘naughty’ you first must look at the reasons WHY the child is being bad. Try and answer that question first and see what strategies you can put in place.

If the cane was to come back it should be the Head Teacher who deals out that punishment. If teachers were to cane the children in their care how could they have a working relationship with them? Plus you would be ruling your class with fear, when you take that away what would be left?

Answer 3

Yes and no. I agree with the theory that it makes children respect adults and authority, something which is seirously lacking in children of today...however, I also think that you'd get alot more freaks going into teaching if they'd get the chance to cane a little boys bum...and that's not good! I think teachers should be given more power, cos at the moment, a note from mummy gets them out of every type of punishment...so much so that I don't even think after school detentions are even allowed anymore!?

But ultimately, the responsibility lies with the parents...and no amount of punishment from school would do anything for children who are getting nothing at home.

Answer 4

If it's against the law for parents to cane their children then I very much doubt that it'd ever be alright for teachers to do it.

In some cases the children are naughty because they haven't been disciplined properly at home, in those instances the teachers should be permitted to cane the parents- they're the ones who deserve it.

Answer 5

Yes, definitely.

I went to Catholic parochial schools. I got my knuckles rapped a few times with a ruler, and didn't need an update after the first week or so. (I'm not the brightest person on the planet, okay?) What made the situation better is that the nuns told my parents about my misbehavior, and they reinforced the lesson after school.

A relative is about to graduate from college with a degree in teaching. She tells me all the usual nonsense that there are better ways to correct behavior than illegal corporal punishment. I'll bet anybody out there that she'll change her mind about a month after she starts her career, when she figures out that a lot of her "students" are making more money selling drugs to fellow students than she ever will as a teacher.

Answer 6

All classrooms need a consistent method of discipline.

To look for information and research on methods look or "classroom management", "discipline techniques", "motivating students", "token economies", "reward systems", and "time out".

Caning or other corporal punishments can teach motivation through fear, lead to mistrust between children & adults, and teach some children to get what they desire through violence because they are simply learning by example.

Whatever you use I would advocate making respect of children and respect for authority both goals. The teacher should lead by example, demanding that all members of the school population be respected and treated well.

Answer 7

I am a teacher in South Korea and it is expected to hit children!

It is very common to use a stick to hit the students on the palms or thighs.

They also use other punishments such as kneeling on the floor with your arms raised above your head;, push ups; sit ups; running laps of the playgroung etc.

When I first started teaching here I abhorred such punsihments. But when I had difficult students and complained about them to thier mothers, they asked me why I didn't punish them!!

The students here expect physical punishment and if you don't follow through with it they think you are easy and take advantage of you!

The first time I hit a student on the palms ewth a stick I felt awful, but the respect he showed me in the next class made me realise that this is just the way of life here....

Answer 8

Absolutely not. As a teacher of 12 years - all of which in inner London schools and in deprived areas - I can honestly say that the most disruptive, aggressive children come from the most physical and aggressive homes.
These children often find it difficult to conform to classroom codes of behaviour but in fact eventually love the structure of school. They need positive reinforcement of behaviour and strong role models within school. There must be punishments for wrong doers such as isolation, removal of privileges and most of all consistancy of policy.
Also I really can't condone the notion of teaching children that violence is wrong when displaying it myself. Or is it a case of 'Do as I say and not as I do?'

Answer 9

As a teacher I say no. Many children often face abuse at home...physical and mental.... and school is the only safe place they have. Teaching children to respect others takes time, but a caring attitude as well. How can you teach them to respect others and tell them violence is wrong ..in school and in the world... and them use physical violence on them when they break the rules. This attitude ultimately leads to war.
Children need to be given the chance to learn in a safe environment, be taught right and wrong and be taught to take responsibility for their actions...something which seems to go against modern thought and culture. Violence against them will not do this; this harks back to the medieval 'Might is Right' argument, not the Christian values we try to instill in our children.

Answer 10

i n only i as the parent should dicipline my kids .if the teacher ever caned my kids the cane i would stick it in their ***