Not exact matches
Is a parent a monster for having a
child when the parent knows that the
child will not be perfect and will have to be
taught and disciplined (perhaps with the violence of a
spanking).
I don't think a young
child is able to distinguish that «
spanking» is trying to
teach him or her a lesson, even if it's done with love on the part of the parent.
Other mothers simply feel that
spanking isn't effective: «I don't plan on using
spanking — I think it
teaches children to «behave» out of fear, not because they've learned right from wrong.»
Additionally, when we use punitive methods such as
spanking or timeouts, we aren't necessarily
teaching our
child.
One of the main problems with
spanking is that it doesn't
teach your
child better behavior.
We were admonished that our
children would grow into spoiled brats if we responded to their needs instead of
teaching them to «deal with it» and «self - soothe» their own, and would end up as social outcasts or criminals if we encouraged and guided them instead of
spanking them.
While
spanking supporters say the method works well, the reality is that all it
teaches the
child is to behave and «be good» — not necessarily to understand why they should conduct themselves in a certain way.
If you have your baby cry it out or if you
spank your
child, you may feel that is «loving» them because you feel you're
teaching a life lesson, but crying it out and
spanking is not perceived as loving actions by your
child.
Solicit cooperation: You don't
teach a
child about safety by
spanking.
Just as
spanking your
child will
teach her that hitting is a good way to discipline, your
child will see yelling as something you should do to get your point across when there is a problem or a conflict.
Conclusions: For most
children, claims that
spanking teaches aggression seem unfounded.
For most
children, claims that
spanking teaches aggression seem unfounded.
When you
spank you sent the message that you do it because you can and that
teaches your
child he / she can do the same when in positioned of power.
What
children learn from
spanking is often not what parents think they are
teaching.
A parent who believes that
spanking is the only effective way to
teach a young
child about safety issues is not giving the
child enough credit.
Spanking does nothing to
teach a
child to develop inner discipline.
Daycare providers should be able to give a smack to one of their wards should misbehaviour occur, and teachers should be allowed to
spank their students as a way of
teaching lessons — especially the littlest ones in preschool, as the reasoning I have read here appears to be that
children around that particular age just can't understand alternatives to
spanking.
I also agree with that
spanking or any kind of physical hitting will
teach children to use violence to solve situations.
And considering that
children learn more from what parents model, the skills that parents are
teaching when they
spank, issue timeouts, or use other punishments is to feel anxious and afraid, to expect physical or emotional pain when they approach a behavior boundary, and to react to feeling angry by controlling and coercing others.
According to Arnall, (2007) discipline means to
teach the
child by gentle guidance, such as re-direction, natural consequences, listening and modelling, and not by punitive means such as
spanking, time - out, grounding and punitive consequences.
Regression modeling for the 4 most common disciplinary practices showed (P <.05) that black race, lack of Aid to Families With Dependent
Children receipt, more - educated mothers, and female sex of
child were associated with higher use of
teaching or verbal assertion; a biological father in the home was associated with less use of limit setting; and black race and report for
child maltreatment were associated with more use of mild
spanking.
According to Dr. Gottman, past research studies have shown that «
spanking teaches, by example, that aggression is an appropriate way to get what you want... [and that it] can have a long term impact as well,» and that
spanked children, «as teenagers... are more likely to hit their parents... as adults more likely to be violent and tolerate violence in their relationships,» and that «interestingly, studies of parents who have been trained in other methods of
child discipline show that once they find effective alternatives, they drop the
spanking.»
I also believe that negative consequences need to be
taught and shown to
children and sometimes the only way to do that is to give a
spanking.
For instance if a
child were to run in the road a
spanking can be a
teaching tool something a
child will remember and is much better than the alternative of them being hit by a car!
For instance I do believe that
teaching is very important and giving your
child alternative for inappropriate behavior is essential, but I have to say I disagree on the idea that putting
child in timeout or
spanking is inappropriate or punishment.
While yelling,
spanking, timeouts, and other methods of punishment may make sense at the time, or may give you release, they aren't effectual strategies for
teaching children how to manage their emotion or internalize values.
Spanking will not
teach your
child to accept limits — it will only show her that when you are angry you will you physical force and ultimately your daughter is very likely to do the same.
Discipline without Shame: Don't
spank, isolate or shame your
child as a means to
teach them better behavior or how to control their emotions.