does anyone know any good articles on why physical discipline of kids works (i.e. spanking)?

Question

im doin a debate on pretty much physical discipline vs. passive discipline for kids. im for the spanking but i need sources on why it works and why it shouldnt be considered abuse. thanks.....

Answer 1

I did some extensive research on this and the surprising finding is that all the research indicating it is ineffective or harmful is at best inconclusive and at worst seriously flawed.

This is all a myth that has been thrown around so long that a lot, if not most, people take it as a factual truth.

There is actually some real good research that it is not only not harmful but the most effective way to get children go comply with their parent's wishes.

You never hear about this research because of the anti-spanking bias in the media and the pop pscychology field.

I wrote a critque of all the research at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-GgIFACYzfqWx8YwvtspSWVmWzA--?cq=1&p=793

For additonal information on any of the studies I mention you can google them.

You will be very surprised.

Answer 2

It will be hard to find articles on that.Most of today's "experts" think it is abuse. There is a difference between a spanking and abuse. Your best bet is to look at the Juvenile crime rates today with the newer softer approach. Juvenile crime has risen incredibly in the last 20 years. School discipline problems have risen at the same time. I work in law enforcement and there are two kinds of kids out there in trouble. Ones that are abused, and ones that never get disciplined. If the newer methods work so much better why is the juvenile crime rate up so badly. Why do we have 12 year old murders and rapists now. When I went to school the worst that could happen was a fist fight after school let out, now?

Answer 3

I was "spanked" as a child but I was also sat down to talk about my actions after the fact and those actions resulted in a "spanking" and It instilled a strong sense of right from wrong and that are consequences for my actions to think before i acted. I am 21 years old now working on a university degree in computer animation not drinking, not doing drugs or having, unprotected promiscuous sex, i don't have any children. So I am for corporal punishment.

Answer 4

Just life observations,family of four all were spanked (not abused big difference) all sucessful law abiding citizens. 2 children both spanked both college graduates fine young men. Had friends that believe violence begat violence used time out and other garbage ended up mostly with losers and children still living at home. If physical disipline was so bad why are the children of 50 years ago more mannerly and well behaved than youngsters today. Simple motto if it aint broke don't try to fix it

Answer 5

I agree with the previous respondents. Too many studies and experiments in social psychology show that violence (spanking) begets violence.

However, for the purpose of debate only, check out articles on Mennonite farm communities, the Old Order Amish, and Hutterites. Most of them still expect school teachers to inflict physical punishment as the parents do at home.

But, honestly, I don't know how you can possibly document your side of the debate with any modern studies.

Answer 6

i do not think you will find any articles on why it is good to spank your kids..in today's time that is frowned upon...the only proof i can submit would be look at kids from now to decades ago...i think kids were maybe raised with more family values and discipline, who's to say it was or was not the spanking, but my brother and i were hit all the time(when we did something wrong), and i know friends who were..we all turned out okay. and we show alot more respect and courtesy than kids now a days

Answer 7

Sorry, you won't find support from me for corporal punishment. And your term of "passive" discipline is interesting. Discipline is "active", corporal punishment is "aggressive". Why the "passive" label for non-violent discipline interaction? To discipline is to do something about undesirable behavior. To NOT do something would be passive.

Striking another human being is violent. "It's OK for me to hit you, but do not hit others" is a very confusing message for children, like the message "Don't do drugs" but take this Ritalin for your ADD.

Peace.

Answer 8

I doubt you'll find any articles in support of that these days. you might try searching through the news, and news debate shows. I can't think of why it'd be in any magazine.

Answer 9

studies show that authoritative discipline (yelling, spanking, and one way communication ie. adult to child) is the least likely type of discipline to work.

Answer 10

firstly it should be considered abuse,
& it works because it hurts the kid.
like if you make a loud noise at a dog when it say, goes to the bathroom in the house & you make that loud noise everytime it does it, it will stop because it associats the loud not very good noise with shitting in the house.
kids shouldnt be hit.
my parents hit me it was scary.
i hate my parents