Spanking your child
Should parents spank their children? Does it really damage children? While many of you can verify from experience that spanking wasn’t an issue for your parents, today there is a lot of debate over it’s use. The opinions range from politicians who advocate it should be prohibited by law, to child experts who argue it has its place in parenting. How could a universally used child management technique cause such debate? And if experts can’t agree, how can a parent make a responsible decision? This ParentsPartner brochure will discuss the effectiveness of spanking as a child management technique. While most parents agree children need limits, structure and guidance, there is a difference of opinion when it comes to how parents can best achieve this. Some parents believe in a more educational
approach to disciplining their child, explaining to their children the ‘why’s’ of discipline.
Other parents believe physical punishment is an acceptable technique to help children learn socially acceptable behaviour. Berger (2001) states that most parents in America, Asia, Africa, and South America still believe spanking is acceptable, legitimate and necessary at times. A recent CHILD magazine survey (2,441 parents responded) found that only 4% of parents thought spanking was an acceptable discipline technique, but 20% admitted they used it on a regular basis.
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