Spanking In Children

When Does Spanking Become Abuse? : [Subtitle]

A mother and her son are at Wal-Mart shopping for house products. The mother and her son are waiting in line, as the son begins to play with something his mother already told him to stop. The mother at this point is already frustrated so then starts to hit her child continuously. The word discipline means, the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience. As the word abuse means, to treat a person or an animal with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly. What most don’t know is that spanking is illegal in thirty countries, in those countries house-hold spanking is also not permitted, if so you are capable to be charged

with child abuse. Unlike the United States where no such laws exists. Spanking is triggered by anger, which can turn into more than just discipline, there are many institutes that are there for both parents and children to control the anger and the behavioral issues.
First of all, spanking has been banned in thirty countries throughout the world. Homes including, have been banned of physical punishment. Physical Discipline has been viewed as a violation of Children’s Human Rights. “Physical Punishment doesn’t work to get kids to comply, so parents think they have to keep escalating it. That’s why it is so dangerous” (Brendan L. Smith). It is recommended that parents are caregivers reduce and eliminate the use of any physical punishment as a method for discipline (Smith). “Children who were physically punished were more likely to endorse hitting as a means of resolving their conflicts with peers and siblings. Parents who had experienced frequent physical punishment during their childhood were likely to believe it was acceptable, and they frequently spanked their children” (Smith). Since a child was spanked while in their childhood, as adults they are referred to do it to their children as well as because they believe that it is the best way to deal with it. Since they were dealt like that as well. “Many other countries have outlawed the practice, including Austria, Germany, Greece, Kenya, Norway, Romania, and Spain. Despite growing evidence against the opposition to corporal punishment in the United States, the practice remain accepted by nearly half of adults and is legal in all states” (Sheree Toth). Personal experiences and emotion continue to indicate whether or not parents choose physical punishment (Toth).
Additionally, spanking is usually fueled by anger.

Which can soon turn into more than just discipline if repeated frequently. What a parent considers legitimate discipline can quickly deteriorate into violence (Toth). “Spanking carries the risk of an angry chain reaction that sometimes ends in child abuse. Also, spanking makes aggressive behavior worse because it teaches a child to lash out when he or she is angry. Other forms of discipline can be more constructive, leaving a child with some sense of guilt and help them for a conscience” (Schmitt, B. D.). To be relying on spanking of a child every so often can cause serious injuries to your child either physically or emotionally. Being caught in the heat of the moment, can cause a parent to not know when they might be crossing the line into discipline and abuse. Causing them to physically hurt their child with just one smack or with multiple smacks. “Hitting a on the face is demeaning as well as dangerous. In fact, slapping the face is inappropriate at any age. Your child could suddenly turn his head and the slap could damage his vision or hearing” (Schmitt). It is known, it is never okay at any time to spank your child when you are out of control, scared, drinking, or have any type of anger issues. For that can just increase your risk of hurting your child. Schmitt says, “A few parents can’t stop hitting their child once they start. They can’t control their rage. They must learn to walk away from their children and never

use physical punishment.” It is also not right at any point in life to spank your child for any misbehavior, such as biting, hitting, kicking, or the use of foul language. For it may teach a child that it is alright for a bigger person to physically abuse a smaller person. Children with aggression problems must be taught about self-control, but not in any physical way.
In this case, There are facilities out there for parents and children to control the anger that both may have.

Some may be encountered with knowing the American Psychological Association also known as APA. “APA offers the Adults and Children Together Against Violence program, which provides parenting skills classes through nationwide research-based program called Parents Raising Safe Kids” (Smith). There is also a known program called, ACT Raising Kids Safe Program. The program helps children against their child cares or parents from child abuse. It helps children both mentally and physically feel better and not beat down. There is a review of Clinical Child and Family Psychology, stating, “Larzelere defines conditional spanking as a disciplinary technique for 2- to 6-year-old children in which parents use two open-handed swats on the buttocks only after the child has defied milder discipline such as time out”

(Smith).
As all has been noted, spanking is illegal in thirty countries excluding the United States. Spanking is triggered by the anger built up in an adult. There are many institutes that are out in the world for adults and children specifically for child abuse. Spanking has gotten too serious for parents to be doing it all the time to their children. It has gotten to the point where spanking has been banned in thirty countries. Spanking can soon turn into more than just discipline if repeated frequently. There are many facilities out there to control the anger that both may have. In essence, with there being thirty countries that have outlaw the permission of spanking even in households there may soon to be that it may be banned in the United States as well. Unless parents learn to control their anger and the way they choose to discipline their children. Due to all the cases that are filed per year. With those that need help mentally with themselves can be submitted into an institution, if help is really necessary.