...Unfortunately, several adults in today’s world think that spanking is the answer to difficult behavior. However, us as early childhood educators, know that this is not the correct way to deal with difficult behavior. Instead of using physical punishment, it is more appropriate to use other methods such as re-directing, i-messages, modeling, & quiet time. It is important for us educators to educate parents on appropriate methods to use with children when they are “acting out”. If parents use spanking with their children, then they could experience bad repercussions. My parents used to spank me when I was smaller and I can honestly say that I still hold some resentment towards them 10 years later. For this reason, I think that it is extremely important to...
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...Unit 10 Research Paper Part 6: Final Draft of Research Paper Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes * Demonstrate mastery of the writing process, from invention to revision. * Apply principles of composition to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple rhetorical strategies. * Explain and employ the concepts of purpose, audience and tone in relation to compositions. * Locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources, including the ITT Tech Virtual Library. * Formulate and execute a practical research plan. * Refine the research paper’s introduction and conclusion. * Revise and complete a final draft based on peer and instructor feedback. Assignment Requirements Use your research diary and the revised copy of your research paper to create your final draft. In your final draft, be sure to include: Introduction 1. Consider to whom you will be delivering this information. * If nothing really comes to mind, free-write about everything you know about your audience. 2. Overall, start broadly and narrow as you go. Consider your thesis as the target. * Other strategies also work well, but remember that the goal of an introduction is to help your reader understand why this information is important and/or interesting. 3. Decide which of the five introductory moves works best. * You may have to try a couple different methods here. Don’t be afraid to experiment with your writing. Talk it out with a...
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...Paper # 2 Jordan Neeley 14069915 Denise Powell Tuesday 12:00pm March 15, 2009 Parents are crying out for information on whether or not it is appropriate to spank their children when they misbehave. This paper will provide a research-based review of the current literature relating to this phenomenon. Information will be provided on how spanking is typically defined by researchers, how frequently parents spank their children, and the effects—positive and negative—that spanking has on children’s development between the ages of six and ten. Based upon this review a position will be taken that spanking is never an appropriate disciplinary strategy under any circumstances. First spanking will be defined followed by frequency of spanking, negative and positive effects of spanking and spanking in other cultures. How Spanking is Defined A critical factor that underlines this issue is the definition of spanking. The varied definitions of spanking can dictate the conclusions investigators and reviewers reach. A commonly adopted definition by the American Medical Association specifies spanking as hitting a child with an open hand on the buttocks or extremities with the intent to discipline without leaving a bruise or causing physical harm (Kazdin & Benjet, 2003). This definition helps separate occasional spanking from more severe corporal punishment. Just as there is variety in the definition of spanking, there is also variation in how frequently parents spank their children...
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...Transmission of Corporal Punishment: Is it Passed on to Our Children? Tamika R. James Park University Corporal Punishment on children is “frowned upon” in the country of the United States of America. It is considered to be egregious to many that live in this country and all around the world. The act of corporal punishment on children has been outlawed and laws have been changed with the evolution of parenting. Even with the laws that protect children from corporal punishment in place, a vast majority of the country still practices it at home. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether or not the act of corporal punishment is passed on to future generations. In other words, if a child is brought up getting “spankings”, are they more or less likely to practice the act on children of their own. Several stipulations come to mind when people speak of corporal punishment. In this country it appears that a certain amount of corporal punishment is acceptable. The question is, where do we draw the line? Many would consider punishing a child by spanking them with a belt appropriate. There are other things to consider, such as: How hard are they spanking them? How often are they spanking them? Appropriate parenting seems to be up to interpretation. Whatever ones thoughts on the subject is, most will agree that corporal punishment should be the last resort. Why then is it so vastly practiced among parents? The thought of this paper revolves around the increased percentages of those...
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...studies research paper Is Spanking an Acceptable Form of Discipline? You have probably heard the expression, "Spare the rod, and spoil the child." Do you agree with it? Perhaps you were spanked as a kid. Was it appropriate? Some people see spanking as an outdated method of punishment or even child abuse, while others view a slap on a child’s bottom as a parent's right. Where do we draw the line when it comes to disciplining our children? There are many people who believe that spanking your child is not effective and can leave an emotional scar on them. Well, I am one of those people who disagree with spanking your child. I disagree with it because spanking usually stops misbehavior of small children just for the moment, not over the long term. It’s just a temporary fix for behavioral problems. Also, who disagree with me is Murray Straus from “ Discipline and Deviance: a physical punishment of children and violence and other crimes in adulthood”(May 1991). Murray Straus is a social science researcher who finds a relationship between the physical punishment children experience when they are young and the violent acts they themselves commit during their teenage and adult years. On the other hand, child development professionals Lee Stalk, T.Berry Brazelton and Penelope Leach from Taking Sides Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Childhood and Society, all agree that spanking is not...
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...Cross the Line to Child Abuse? In this report, I concentrated my research on the fine line between physical discipline and child abuse, with emphasis on spanking vs. not spanking and its effects on children. Included are research from statistics, opposing views and arguments, advocates’ and Department of Children and Families’ position. The use of corporal punishment, or spanking, as a form of parental discipline is a controversial topic. Adults who remember being spanking by a parent for misbehaving may carry on this behavior as an acceptable form of punishment for their own children. Others believe spanking to be an outdated punishment that is cruel and can cross the line to physical abuse. 2010 NATIONAL ABUSE STATISTICS NATIONAL ABUSE STATISTICS - - (www.nationalchildrensalliance.org) nearly five children die every day in America from abuse and neglect. In 2010, an estimated 1,560 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States. Nearly 80% of reported child fatalities as a result of abuse and neglect were caused by one or more of the child victim's parents. Children Welfare League of America (www.cwla.org) In 2010, Connecticut had 45,313 total referrals for child abuse and neglect. Of those, 25,777 reports were referred for investigation and in 2010, 4 children in Connecticut died as a result of abuse or neglect.11 www...
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...their child’s behavior. Does spanking have that effect? Dr. Kazdin: Spanking is not a very effective strategy. It does not teach children new behaviors or what to do in place of the problem behavior. It is also not useful in suppressing the problematic behavior beyond the moment. Research indicates the rate of misbehavior does not decline, in fact, the problem behavior returns, even if the parent escalates the punishment. APA: What other types of physical punishment do some parents use? Dr. Kazdin: The task is to help children change their behavior, and physical punishment is not needed to accomplish that. Developing positive opposite behaviors, i.e., the desired behaviors that the parent wants, is much more effective. Gershoff reports that Straus and Stewart (1999) found that 94% of American parents spank their children by the ages of 3 or 4. Primarily they spank children up to age 5, one to two times per month. Gershoff notes too that the US Department of Health and Human Services (2001) indicated that 13 of every 1000 children are abused or neglected. Thinking that spanking leads to abuse, Gershoff investigated the effectiveness of spanking by conducting a meta-analysis. Holden, Baumrind, and Parke respond to her article, and she replies. However, attitudes in many countries changed in the 1950s and 60s following the publication by pediatrician Benjamin McLane Spockof Baby and Child Care in 1946, which advised parents to treat children as individuals, whereas the previous...
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...05/23/2010 Violence and Children Do you want your children to have psychological problems, to be kept away from neighboring people, or even to become a criminal the rest of their life? In family, children always need love and care from their parents. Every parent always wants their children to become good citizens, to have a wonderful life in the future, so we always try to teach them the best thing we know. However, we always think that whatever we teach will help them in the future, so we want our children follow and obey us. In reality, there are many ways to teach our children, such as, giving them the freedom to discover or telling them what is wrong, and what is right. Nevertheless, there is a very common mistake about using violence to raise a child. It is wrong! Consequently, violent behaviors to children in any situation are absolutely unacceptable because of moral issue, psychological problems, and family relationship for our children. Some families use violence to teach their children because they think a light spanking has more effects than a thousand lectures. Besides, they might think it’s just a light hurt to their children, doesn’t make them too pained or leave trace in their skin. They just want to make their children to be scared and to never repeat the mistake again. However, they are wrong because even thought the light spanking or light violent action doesn’t make the child hurt, it leaves many worse psychological effects for the children in the future. For...
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...Final Research Paper Is corporal punishment needed to discipline children? PSY 101 Introductions to Psychology Lenai Carraway December 17, 2012 Corporal punishment seems to be the most popular way in which people had chosen to punish their children in the past. Many parents were raised in homes that used spanking as the main form of discipline and can readily recount each time he, or she received a spanking for an offense, and even remember what kind of instrument was used to inflict the punishment. Today corporal punishment is a controversial subject, which leaves one wondering if corporal punishment is needed to discipline children. It is my belief that corporal punishment is not necessarily the best possible way to discipline children in this ever changing society we live in. Throughout this research paper, I will discuss some side effects that can occur in children from corporal punishment when administered either at home or school and some theories behind it. “Corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force causing pain, but not wounds as a means of discipline.” (Educate, don’t punish, 1999) Now, it has becomes difficult to draw the line between abuse and corporal punishment. Corporal punishment can range from a simple spanking to a tapping of the hand. While some parents do go to the extreme in punishing their children, I do not believe it is the majority of parents who abuse their children. In my mind, a swat on the butt or a tap...
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...Child Abuse and its Long Term Effects Franklin Mosley Christian Counseling 301 B02-LUO Abstract Child abuse is present in our society, in the United States and throughout the world. This paper briefly examines various issues surrounding child abuse and its long term effect upon the development of the abused. The goal of this paper is to underscore the fact that child abuse is prevalent and that help and treatment can be administered to both the abused and the abuser to end the crippling cycle of abuse in homes. Child Abuse and its Long Term Effects Child abuse is present in our society, in the United States and throughout the world. This paper briefly examines various issues surrounding child abuse and its long term effect upon the development of the abused. The goal of this paper is to underscore the fact that child abuse is prevalent and that help and treatment can be administered to both the abused and the abuser to end the crippling cycle of abuse in homes. The categorizing of types of abuse varies from country to country and therefore empirical statistics are very hard to establish. Definitions of child abuse also vary greatly, not only world-wide but also between states. The Federal government offers guidelines for states. Federal legislation provides guidance to States by identifying a minimum set of acts or behaviors that define child abuse and neglect. Note that these guidelines are classified as minimum standards. The Department of Health and...
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...My Virtual Child Paper My virtual child covers physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development at several age levels. This gave me an opportunity to visualize "the whole child" at various points in development. I raised a virtual child from birth to 18 years of age. Each virtual child has a unique set of characteristics at birth, some of which were influenced by how I answered the assessment I completed when I first logged onto My Virtual Child. These characteristics gradually emerged and affected his behavior and development. My child was a boy so I decided to name him Wolfgang. Wolfgang was born about four weeks premature and underweight (four and a half pounds). To regulate his body temperature, he spent the first few days in neonatal care. After five days, his Apgar score had risen from a six to an eight, which allowed me to bring him home. I was somewhat nervous when I brought him home because Wolfgang was not very hungry and had lost weight. Eventually, he began to eat more and gained weight. My partner and I had decided to breastfeed. I liked breastfeeding because I began to feel a connection hormonally. During toddlerhood, Wolfgang’s language and motor skills developed rapidly. Eventually, he was able to imitate actions and words. He took an interest in his surroundings, causing him to experiment with and study objects. He also started using the word “me” a lot and wanted to perform tasks by himself. He was pretty sociable. He just needed to warm up a little...
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...misbehavior. An example of corporal punishment would be spanking, usually with an object such as a paddle. There is a real difference of opinion regarding the effectiveness and the long-term consequences of corporal punishment. The main reason for using corporal punishment is to exert better control in the classroom. Other pro-arguments for the use of corporal punishment would include the fact that it is inexpensive and swift. A reasonable person would believe that missing class is not a good thing for the student so corporal punishment could have the student back in the classroom within thirty minutes or less whereas suspension from school would have the student missing several days of in class instruction. Some proponents of corporal punishment even quote Bible scripture to sever as a reason for corporal punishment, such as the passage from Proverbs 22:15: “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of the child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.” There is no clear evidence that such punishment leads to better control in classroom. The vast amount of evidence concludes that corporal punishment is an ineffective method of discipline. Further, this discipline has major harmful effects on those who have been disciplined in this manner. The American Academy of Pediatrics did a 10-year study ending in 2013, which was recorded in the Position Statement of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, which concluded that punished children become more rebellious and are more likely to...
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...Running head: PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN 1 Physical Punishment Of Children As A Teaching Tool John Burgess University Of Memphis PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN 2 Abstract The research paper examined the effects of physical punishment of children as a teaching tool and hypothesized that physical punishment of children was not an effective teaching tool. The first section of the text discusses the Adrian Peterson case and relates how physical punishment is passed from generation to generation. The second section of the text discusses advocates of physical punishment and benefits derived from this. One of the main benefits is immediate compliance. This is recognized by advocates and opponents of physical punishment. The third section discusses the negative impacts of physical punishment on children. The last section discusses the prevalence of physical punishment in the United States and how this compares to other countries. The United States is in the minority of developed countries that condone physical punishment of children. The last section also contains a survey that demonstrates the prevalence of physical punishment and parents’ opinions on its effectiveness. The survey demonstrated that a majority of parents find that physical punishment is necessary and effective in spite of evidence to the contrary. Physical punishment of children was brought to national attention when Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted...
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...Critical Thinking Paper: Revised Assignment 5: Critical Thinking Paper: Revised Carol Ann Simmons Mr. Jon Becker Critical Thinking December 11, 2011 Critical Thinking Paper: Revised Introduction The issue of child behavior in school age children is growing rapidly and is far more worst than it was ten years ago. Some of the key role players in the behavior of children today are bad parenting, lack of respect from children, technology, like video games, cell phones, I pad, I phones, the prolong use of television and what is available for them to watch. All of these things is a distraction for children and is a part of their over all behavior. It’s not hard to see that the attitudes of some children have change over the years. All you have to do is look and listen. The children today seem to have an attitude about everything even at a young age. Some of them can’t even tell you what they are angry about. The evidence you will here in this paper is not only based on my own personal experiences but also from other researched articles. When I was growing up we had no choice but to respect our parents and elders. Talking back or acting act was not tolerated at all. Parents took the time to connect with their children instead of letting them sit in front of a television all day, or play on a computer. We had a set television time, bedtime, and playtime. And we didn’t have a problem following...
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...stopped from using corporal punishment. Not long after laws became strict on parental rights, newer laws were passed that outlawed hitting and spanking. I think that after all of these new laws were passed, it made parent’s hesitant to punish their children. There are so many contributors to why child behavior has worsened over the years. Some of the contributors that will be discussed in this paper are the effects of violent video games, violent television, and poor parenting/disciplinary skills which negatively impact children’s behavior. In 1972, the Surgeon General issued the following warning on violent TV programs: "It is clear to me that the causal relationship between televised violence and antisocial behavior is sufficient to warrant appropriate and immediate remedial action. … There comes a time when the data are sufficient to justify action. That time has come."" (Steinfeld, 1972). Popular games such as Black Ops and Call of Duty are filled with violence which has an impact on children that play them causing them to become violent. Some resulted actions include physical fighting, poor word usage, or just simply being belligerent. Over time, video games become addicting which is why violence has increased in kids. Although most children and adolescents do not seem to be negatively affected by video games, research has shown that those who already have violent thoughts or behaviors are more likely to be negatively affected by exposure to video games. On...
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