First of all, before jumping straight into the topic, I wanted to ask you guys few question that Has you ever got spanked by your parents? If yes, was there any reason? According to CNN reports in 2015 in almost 47 countries around the world, it is illegal for parents to smack child and Sweden was the first country to ban spanking in 1979. During the past few years, many psychiatrists, sociologists and parents recommended that spanking children should be banned and the most valid reason they can provide is that spanking is the cause of violent and aggressive behavior of children, and children who are spanked build up a concept in their mind that spanking is the only solution to problems. So when they grow up they show the same behavior to others. …show more content…
In fact, spanking children can be beneficial to the development of the child so as long as it is done properly and explained to children. Spanking should not be considered as the end but only a means to show the child that what he did was wrong. In a Harris poll, last year found that 81 percent of Americans, 51% of United Kingdom, 65% Chinese parents say that spanking their children is sometimes appropriate. Most of the people associate spanking children with child abuse. They have developed a very big misunderstanding because child abuse is sexual, psychological or physical maltreatment due to one’s own urges and desperateness. There is a great difference between abusing a child and properly disciplining a child. One is an act of love; the other is an act of hostility, and they are as different as night and day. According to John Cameron Head of Child Protection operations at National Society for prevention of Child cruelty(NSPCC) said; “I don’t think that to smack a child to discipline him have any impact on his mental health or future. But when I say smack a child, I don't mean to say beat him to