Spanking Children?

Question

I am writing a paper on spanking children and I am to be in the pro view (in favor) of spanking even though I am actually against it. I need a few things to get me started.

1. Does anybody know where I can get some resources for this? All the ones I have found are against spanking.

2. I need 3-4 points to focus on in the paper, what could they be?
I really can't think of any points that I could focus on and write paragraphs about.

3. What are your views on spanking?

Answer 1

spanking is the most effective form of discipline. it works and worked for hundreds of years. over 90% of the most successful CEO's in the US were spanked. I was spanked when I need it and I THANK my parents for doing it. they raised me right and that is how I will raise my kids.

Answer 2

I think that spanking is not a bad thing, as long as there is no leaving of a mark. If you just give them a swift swat, and it stings just a bit, they will know that they have done something wrong. Spanking should be the last disciplinary action though. If the child is misbehaving and telling them to stop, putting them in time out doesn't work, then there has to be the severest punishing. If the kid gets it a few times, they will know to stop when mom threatens the spanking...they'll know they are in big trouble. My mom used a wooden spoon, and when she threatened the wooden spoon, you knew you were in trouble, but that was only when we were really in trouble. We only actually got the wooden spoon once or twice and it put the fear into us. Parents who do not discipline their children when they are two or three will regret it when they are teenagers. The child will respect you and others if there is discipline, but spanking only works until they are about 9 or 10. When they hit adolescence, grounding becomes the strongest disciplinary action. You aren't hurting the child when you spank...if you do, then it is going to far.

Answer 3

Points to discuss:

1. The modern US debate over spanking/corporal punishment and whether it equates to child abuse

2. The Biblical reference, and it misinterpretation

3. Reason US parents give for spanking

4. Attitudes toward spanking from adults who were spanked as children

There are tons of angles for conversation here. It's a volatile, fascinating topic.

You could also start off your paper trying to convince people that spanking is a positive, valuable parenting tool, and then switch mid-stream when it becomes obvious that you're making more of an argument *against* it... ;)

Answer 4

In the 8 years my son has been on this earth...he was never fully spanked. But a good swat on the butt will stop him dead in his tracks. This has happened three time in his life.

If you have reached the point of spanking....your child is out of control.

A raised eyebrow or a look stops my son!

Discipline is more than just a spanking. You need to teach the child respect!

Answer 5

I am in favor of spanking. If you spank (and I don't mean BEAT) at an early age, it instills punishment for wrong doings. I've raised 3 kids and they all received spankings when they did wrong. As a result, they grew up to respect and be a part of the community. I have a computer programmer, one works in a stock brokerage firm, and the last one is currently attending ATT Tech.

Answer 6

My husband and I spank our son. However if he's misbehaving and really making us mad, we'll get him to stop for a bit, give ourselves some time to cool off and if (after we're not in a rage and are thinking logically) we see that what he was doing still deserves a spanking, he gets a spanking. We tell him what he did wrong and that he shouldn't do it again. We will not spank him when we're mad because our mood could be affecting our judgement and we don't want to spank him for something that really didn't call for it.

Answer 7

1. www.hand-spanking.com

2. Focus on the fact that since the dawn of civilisation, maybe 10,000 years ago, physical discipline from a loving parent or family member was the norm for most all societies. Only in the past few generations of humans has there been an "ethical" decision to go against this time-proven tradition and to not spank children. The results of this modern trend is evident in our modern world: dozens of Columbines, anti-depressants, weak, limp-wristed children, child obesity, nanny government, prisons full of victims, drug abuse, etc. Show me a fat, lazy kid who needs therapy and I'll show you a kid that needs to have his *** spanked.

3. Do you need to ask?

Answer 8

1. Go to your local library and scour over the child psychology books regarding physical redirection, and punishment vs reward.

2. a Good point you COULD try with would be going on your angle with the Nature vs. Nurture argument. Another might be using B. F. Skinner's theories about interaction, be it negative or positive.
The last one I can think of is perhaps the idea of obedience through fear... a sort of aversion therapy through negative physical reinforcement.

3. Personally, I only negatively interact with my child in a physical way if he is doing something that would physically harm him.... i.e When he was younger, and I wanted him to learn not to touch the knives, he would get a slap on his hand to teach him that KNIVES = PAIN. I did the same thing with crossing the street. I only used physical negative reinforcement when I wanted him to obey out of FEAR, instead of out of love, understanding or respect. Hey, that may work out for another idea for #2 for you too!

Answer 9

I was spanked as a child and I should have gotten worse ,I feel if you don't teach your children right from wrong ,you don't love them.I want my kids to grow up to respect people and do right.I dont (beat) my kids Some time I dont have to spank them ,if they now the consequences of their actions,they'll straighten up quick and in a hurry.Look at the kids today,its obvious to me some ones not being a good parent.

Answer 10

You have a tough position...mostly because it's not politically correct to spank kids anymore.

But...spanking has it's merits as long as it's not too often or in a rage.

Children need to know that you will spank them, more then they need to be spanked.

I had maybe one or two spankings in my life...but I knew I didn't like it or want it...so I listened to my parents. I didn't turn into an abusive person.

My children were swatted when they were really out of line. They now say...when Mom said "behave" we did...because we knew she meant it.

The problem is that psychologists have told us we are teaching out children to hit when we hit them, we are out of control, etc. etc. But I haven't seen an improvement in child behavior...in fact I think kids are worse! I see children screaming in stores, hitting their parents, demanding toys and candy...and these stupid parents threating their children with "time out" or "going to bed early tonight" or worse...just plain ignoring them.

If my kids acted up in public, and it was rare, I'd tell them to straighten up now. If they didn't I'd say..."do you want me to spank you in front of all these people?" That was all it took...I never spanked them in public...but they though I would and they didn't want to test me.

Corporal punishment has its place. It should never be used as the punishment for everything. It should be a rare when you hit your children and only for really being bad or disrespectful. You should never hit your children if you yourself are really angry. You need to calm down first.

Good luck with your paper.