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“ The article examined evidence of repeated bone fractures in children and led to a broad range of studies of child abuse in the United state “ (“ Child Abuse”).When parents abuse children they get harmed so many ways. Kids get physically and mentally injured. For example “....... child abuse prevention Act in 1974.The law defines as “ the physical and mental injury……..”( “ Child Abuse”). Parents abuse children and don't know the consequences that will happen. Kids that get abused and get corporally punished they get scared and alone. “........47 percent of US university students reported that their parents hit them with paddle…… objects at age 10 “ ( Hanes). Parents hit their children at age 10 or even smaller but they really don't understand …show more content…

Positive parents- child relationship, or healthy social skills for success in life” ( “ Corporal Punishment is ineffective and Abusive”). When kids get abused they get scared and they are scared to do anything in the fear of what will happen. Kids get scared so much and they don't want to talk or communicate with anyone. “ More disturbingly, the study also found a link between spanking and antisocial behavior aggression, mental health problems and cognitive disabilities-- effects that continue into adulthood” (Perry).Spanking found to have many problems so kids won't develop with this problem if the parents don't physically punish the kids. Many kids feel alone and scared. “ Abused children often feel alone” ( miles, 10).”Though the couple had done nothing illegal in spanking their own children, the expert said, exposure to such situations could trigger trauma in foster children escaping abusive situations “(Kauffman). So kids that get spanked or physically punished also get triggered. They don't know what to do in situations like that. They don't know how to get out of the situation. Kids that get abuse turn out to get traumatized, scared and …show more content…

“ Calling a father's slap “beautiful” because it was dignified not across the face” ( Llana). A father's slap is with love. Even though that what people say the burning on the cheek doesn't explain love. “......it helps me. It sets me straight when I wasn't listening to words” (Hanes). Even when kids listen to words after the physical punishment. There are facts that show that kids do the same behavior all over again. “.....that advocates for religious freedom of course…..some kind of limitation on the extent to which corporal punishment….” (Kauffman). There's a limitation to corporal punishment but what is the limitation because that one smack could trigger a kids brain. With all my evidence corporal punishment isn't right at

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