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The topic I chose to research is spanking considered child abuse? Spanking has been a debated topic for a long time. Many people believe corporal punishment is child abuse, and some believe spanking is a way of instilling right from wrong in a child. I personally believe spanking is okay to an extent, meaning you keep a level head. Corporal punishment has been around for many years. Older generations believe spanking is the way to go and it was acceptable. Now studies show spanking effects the child and their mental being.

1."To Spank or Not to Spank, Where Do You Draw the Line? - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.

Dr. David safir, a Pediatrician in California, and a father of five, believes …show more content…

"The Fallacies of Pro-Spanking Science: A Point-by-Point Rebuttal to the Apologetics of Two Pediatricians." The Fallacies of Pro-Spanking Science: A Point-by-Point Rebuttal to the Apologetics of Two Pediatricians. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.

This article is about two pediatrician’s argument that corporal punishment is not a bad thing. A lot of parents believe physical punishment is harmful to a child. Here is a Counterpoint by a pediatrician. Any disciplinary physical, verbal or emotional, carried to an extreme can harm a child. Excessive scolding of child by a parent can be emotionally harmful. Time-outs for unreasonable amount of time can be harmful to a child. Without the use of spanking of a defiant child, a parent runs the risk of being inconsistent and rationalizing the child's behavior.

6. Bennett-Smith, Meredith. "Study Links Spanking Kids To Aggression, Language Problems." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. …show more content…

"Why Shouldn’t You Spank Your Kids? Here’s 9 Reasons." World of Psychology. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.

This article explains spanking under minds the relationship between parent and child. Corporal punishment in the home has been banned in 31 countries, including Spain, Israel, Kenya and Costa Rica. No such prohibition exists in the United States, although 32 states have laws forbidding teachers and administrators from striking students. Spanking also violates a child's right to grow up free from being assaulted. People are very committed to the idea spanking is necessary, not because they want to hit their kids but because they believe it works when other things don't but spanking does not eliminate bad behavior.

I didn’t know that the topic I chose was such a complex topic. After researching both sides and how many people are against corporal punishment. I am still a believer of spankings when needed. If you tried resining with them and they still do not obey and timeouts do not work, spanking is the very last resort. Kids need to know that there are consequences to their actions. I feel like it makes them have respect and values in

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In the article “No Spanking, No Time-out, No Problems”, Olga Khazan uses many rhetorical strategies to support and persuade her audience. That traditional punishment methods of parents will not change a child’s/children’s unruly behavior overall, but positive reinforcement will increase the chances of better behavior not only now, but in the future as well. “Positive reinforcement is the presentation of a pleasurable consequence following a behavior” (Craighead). This twist to traditional discipline teaches children to work towards a resolution instead of teaching them to lean toward violence. “For example, the way that parents discipline their children is how children discipline their peers” (Khazan).

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The opinion piece ‘Gently Does It’ written by Cheryl Critchley, asserts the dire effect ‘smacking’ young children has on their development and potentially aggressive future. ‘Smacking’ often elicits a vehement debate, with parents saying it is their right and decision whether “to smack or not smack”, with others suggesting it proposes an unclear and burred line regarding domestic abuse. Critchley’s article was posted on the 10th of August 2013 in the Sunday Herald. This choice of platform is concurrent with an older target audience, particularly parents who or may not be partaking in the ‘harmful’ act of ‘chastisement.’ A maternal tone is adopted by Critchley throughout the entirety of her piece, whilst showing growing concern for the probable

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Is Spanking A Problem Solver? Today's day and age parents try to steer clear of spanking their children and try a more modern approach on parenting trying to give a positive discipline. But does that solve everything? In this article “No Spanking, No Time-Out, No Problem” Alan Kazdin uses several elements throughout this article.

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My feelings regarding spankings are inappropriate because it models aggressive behavior in young children. 8. Spankings should be administered with care. 9. Corporal punishment is the use of physical force causing pain, but not wounds, as a means of discipline; such as spanking, shaking, slapping hands and etc.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Setting Paragraph In A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith forms a small Brooklyn setting where poverty, the election, and religion strongly affect the protagonist Francie Nolan. Poverty plays a huge part in not only Francie’s life, but many other. When Francie is in school, her main purpose is to learn, but being poor does not benefit her at school.

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Written Satire Assignment Child-Safety Experts Call for Restrictions on Childhood Imagination http://www.theonion.com/article/child-safety-experts-call-for-restrictions-on-chil-2151 Target: The satirical article primarily targets panic stricken and overprotective parents who go beyond regular measures to protect and ensure the safety of their children. The target of this satire also extends to educators, government agencies, and others given roles centered around children.

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If families do not have some form of discipline inside of their household things would begin to get out of control and become chaotic. So some parents choose to use spankings as a form of discipline. I think that spanking is necessary in raising children. In my household spanking was enforced for my siblings and I when we were younger, it was to teach us what’s right from wrong. Spanking is a disciplinary action where children can learn from it.

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In this section, they explain spanking should be used as a last minute resort, and also very sparingly at that. When you spank your child you need to be careful not to take it too far, sure a smack on the behind might be needed a few times but full on beating your child into submission should never be needed. If you take the punishment too far, this is what can lead to potential trauma in these events. You should also always have a reason for spanking your child that is reasonable for the punishment. If they do something as small as leaving a light on after leaving the room this should not welcome a spanking, but if they are tossing a glass cup up in the air, and it shatters all over the floor potentially even putting a crack in the floor if you have hardwood, that may deserve a beating.

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Whether spanking is helpful or harmful to children continues to be the source of debate among both researchers and the public. Many argue that spanking your children helps inforce good behavior and is a form of discipline for the bad. Although this maybe the reason why parents spank their own children many say spanking is a form of abuse. They say spanking your child can cause mental health problems and can cause negative outcomes.

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Corporal punishment is a very controversial topic that is discussed by people all around the world. Corporal punishment can be defined as a painful, intentionally inflicted (typically, by striking a child) physical penalty, administered by a person in authority for disciplinary purposes. Corporal punishment can occur anywhere, and whippings, beatings, and flogging are specific forms of corporal punishment (Cohen, 1984). Sweden became the first country to ban corporal punishment in 1979. In the United States, corporal punishment of children in schools by their teachers or any authority figure is legal in about 19 of the states, and "reasonable" corporal punishment of children in the home by their parents or guardians is legal in every state

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Many people think that the reason for this is easily described as “if you hold the reins too tight, the horse will buck.” Over punishing a child can be a bad thing, it will make the child want to retaliate more so than if one were to cut a little slack. However, under punishing a child can be bad as well, not teaching a child right from wrong can majorly increase the odds of the child doing the wrong thing. Reasons that parents give for spanking their children are to make children listen better, and to encourage better behavior, especially to put a stop to children's aggressive behaviors. Research shows, however, that spanking, or indeed any form of physical punishment, tends to have the opposite effect.

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Growing up my parents ran a daycare in(at) our house so I was always surrounded by children (the good and the bad). My parents were the type who had no problem enforcing physical punishments such as spanking, the flick of the hand, a pop on the mouth, etc. All these punishments are within the definition of acceptable punishment as stated by Oklahoma law (qtd. ---). They practiced this on me, my siblings, and the daycare kids (with parental consent).

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There have been many discussions on whether spanking or corporal punishment is a manifestation of abuse to children or whether it should be used to discipline a child. In today’s society many parents thinks that spanking a child is one of the better approaches to correct him/her if that child has done something that the parent believes is not right. Part of the problem is that everyone characterizes spanking, or corporal punishment differently. “Corporal punishment is the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury for the purposes of correction or control of the child’s behavior” (Gershoff, 2002). In Corporal Punishment, parents usually hit a child with their hands, or objects such as a

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