Why Spanking Is Necessary

Your disrespectful child just got suspended from school for swearing at a teacher. Do you think spanking is necessary? I don’t think spanking your child for his/her wrongdoing is abusive. Believe it or not, it actually teaches your child not to do it again. It also shows them that, that type of behavior is unacceptable and that you will not tolerate it.

Some kids that’s more timid and usually respectful would be fine with a pop on the hand and timeout or take their Tv time and iPad privilege away, but then there’s the kids who like to push their limits. Spankings should be used when necessary, because I feel like your child’s behavior is an reflective of yourself no matter where you go, what you do, or who you’re with. You will always be

Larzelere, or the venerable Diana Baumrind of Berkeley, who has researched child development for almost 50 years, argue that “spanking is effective and not harmful to children between two and six if used sparingly to back up other non-aversive disciplinary measures”(Baumrind). Spanking is a common way that parents try to discourage their child’s unacceptable behavior. “Almost 90% percent of all parents spank their children at one time or another. In most cultures, spanking is viewed as the best way to punish children.” Why do parents think spankings work? Spankings shows you don’t approve of whatever it was your child did. Spanking is harsh for kids but it gets their immediate attention and the bad behavior usually would stop right away, but most of all, it creates respect for parents. “94% of 3 to 4 year olds have been spanked at least once during the past year. 74% of mothers believe spanking is acceptance for kids ages 1 to 3 and 61% of parents condone spanking as a “regular form of punishment” for young children. Parents who believe they have no alternative except to spank their misbehaving children do not need finger-wagging lectures from clinicians, but they do need professional support and education, aimed at reducing their level of stress and increasing their use of alternatives to corporal punishment. “When I say I’m going to do it, I do it” (Jennifer Johnson), a mother of 3 in Haymarket, Virginia, also remembers fearing “the wrath

Though some contend any form of physical correction equates to child abuse, there is a giant chasm between a mild spanking properly administered out of love and an out-of-control adult venting their emotions by physically abusing a child. Properly understood and administered, spanking is most effective as a deterrent to undesirable behavior for younger preschoolers (but never for infants). That’s because reasoning and taking away privileges often simply don’t work with kids in that age range. As children age, spanking should become even less frequent as other types of consequences are utilized. Spanking should be phased out completely before adolescence. This is because the term discipline derives from the root word disciple which means to teach. Parents have an ongoing opportunity and responsibility to teach our children how to love well and live life as effectively and healthfully as possible. What we want children to understand is that the gentle sting of a spanking is connected to the greater and often long-term pain of harmful choices. Simply put, prevention is easier than cure. Parenting is a hard job. None of us do it perfectly, and that's where spanking comes in and help and or somewhat make your life easier, and to make it even more challenging, none of our kids come with an