Child abuse can be prevented by using the proper parenting techniques. What are the proper parenting techniques? The proper techniques might depend on how families use them and what perspective do they have towards them. For example, some parents use positive discipline and some use punishment. According to Nelson, “Positive Discipline is an approach that does not include excessive control or permissiveness” (Pg.15). Positive discipline means that there are no bad children, but only good and bad behaviors. It also means, teaching a child what is okay and what is not. Punishment is different since it may be physical, involving spanking or causing pain. In addition, it can also involve physiological discipline as in isolation or shaming. Some people might think that using positive discipline and punishment sometimes tends to be a good combination for proper parenting techniques. During the age of two through fifteen I spent a majority of my time with my care giver because both of my parents had two jobs …show more content…
discipline. A norm is defined as a typical or standard behavior. Considering this, many individuals want to have a “normal child” who listens so they can brag just great their child is. For example, a child who listens is most likely to be positively discipled. While a child who is punished only listens until the punishment is over then starts acting to their normal self. Cultural norms also play a factor as to how a child should be raised and what parenting methods should be applied. For instance, the Latino community has different discipline and punishment norms as to other cultures. A punishment for typically Latin family include getting spanked or hit by an object. While for another culture their punishment can be more psychological rather than physical. Hence, norms play a major role in deciding how society often lead to use punishment or discipline towards their