To Spank Your Child Or Not

While spanking a child in an ideal world is not necessary, it is imperative to note that it may be necessary in some occasions. However, based on researched scholarly articles is spanking effective in disciplining children?

Evaluation of the sources

The sources used in this articles are relevant, reliable , up to date as well as accurate, most of the information in the sources are footnoted in a correct manner and the articles are referenced to acknowledge the copyright owners of the articles they are pulled from, and the sources are also consistent with the existing body of knowledge on the child punishment and discipline.

Day, R.; Peterson, G. W.; McCracken, C. (1998). “Predicting Spanking of Younger and Older Children by their Mothers and Fathers”. Journal of Marriage and the Family 60 (1): 79–94.

The effective of spanking of children is relative to the person spanking, for example, while it is a common thing in schools, it may not be effective at home. This is because most chidklren do not view parental spanking as a fair punishment but as away by which are not show their dislike and rejection. Most children become even worse after spanking. Longitudinal studies show that there is e marked negative outcomes in spanked children. The argument for this study is that spanking may be effective, if offered by authorities other than the parents.

Taylor, CA. Manganello, JA. Lee, SJ.; Rice, JC. (May 2010). “Mothers’ spanking of 3-year-old children and subsequent risk of children’s aggressive behavior”. Pediatrics 125 (5): e1057–65.

Delivery of punishment should ever be personal, most of the punished children end up becoming aggressive as the punishment remains in the memory of the of the child and has psychological effects on the child, these children base their reasoning on the memory of their parents punishments in reaction to their daily experiences and are always aggressive.

Statistics Sweden. (1996). Spanking and other forms of physical punishment. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden

According To statistics Sweden (1243), there are strong correlation between child spanking and juvenile delinquency. Most of the children who are spanked heavily by their parent tend to become more delinquent at a very young age. Most of them run away from home after punishment and end up in the street where they meet their peers and become initiated in to the crime wave. This article proposes that child punishment should be commensurate to the mistake made and if possible should be delivered by authorities such as school heads.

Park, Alice (3 May 2010). HYPERLINK “http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1983895,00.html” “The Long-Term Effects of Spanking”. HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_%28magazine%29” o “Time (magazine)” Time (New York).

Spanking is also reserved for the worst offenders and nit just every child. Spanking children with minor mistakes might lead to disastrous events such as suicide, and aggressiveness. Wrong spanking might not produce the desired results in children. This may also lead to loss of respect.

Baumrind, Diana. Cowan, P.; Larzelere, Robert. (2002). HYPERLINK “http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/bul1284580.pdf” “Ordinary Physical Punishment: Is It Harmful?” Psychological Bulletin, American Psychological Association, Vol. 128, No. 4, 580–58.

Children should be warned that negative behaviors might lead to quick and certain discipline. Unlike spanking, warnings are effective and non humilitive. Warnings help children learn the clear boundaries. This article also vouches against punishments.

Straus, Murray A. (1971). “Some Social Antecedents of Physical Punishment: a linkage theory interpretation”. Journal of Marriage and the Family 33 (4): 658–663.

This article vouches for spanking but argues that spanking may not be effective, if the behaviors leading to spanking do not deserve e spanking. Children may view spanking as personal fight and not disciplinary action. It is important to understand and determine the kind of behaviors that deserve spanking. However, it argues that toddlers and teens must be allowed to make mistakes and have those behaviors that are appropriate. This punishment should be geared at establishing authority in a mature way and with love.

Conclusion

Most Parents tend to love their children and may feel pain spanking their beloved children not until they realize that their love is appreciated and the child is spoilt beyond help. It is also imperative to note that they use of non abusive punishments is healthy. On the other hand, many child psychologists tend to support spanking as a disciplinary action on children. However, if a child is spanked with fairness, love and care, is a very effective disciplinary technique? The best recommendation is that the usefulness of child spanking is relative to parents spanking their children

Works cited

Day, R.; Peterson, G. W.; McCracken, C. (1998). “Predicting Spanking of Younger and Older Children by their Mothers and Fathers”. Journal of Marriage and the Family 60 (1): 79–94.

Straus, Murray A. (1971). “Some Social Antecedents of Physical Punishment: a linkage theory interpretation”. Journal of Marriage and the Family 33 (4): 658–663.

Baumrind, Diana. Cowan, P.; Larzelere, Robert. (2002). HYPERLINK “http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/bul1284580.pdf” “Ordinary Physical Punishment: Is It Harmful?” Psychological Bulletin, American Psychological Association, Vol. 128, No. 4, 580–58.

Park, Alice (3 May 2010). HYPERLINK “http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1983895,00.html” “The Long-Term Effects of Spanking”. HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_%28magazine%29” o “Time (magazine)” Time (New York).

Statistics Sweden. (1996). Spanking and other forms of physical punishment. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.

Taylor, CA. Manganello, JA. Lee, SJ.; Rice, JC. (May 2010). “Mothers’ spanking of 3-year-old children and subsequent risk of children’s aggressive behavior”. Pediatrics 125 (5): e1057–65.