Punishment By Spanking

Family has the most important role in our society. Children can be good or bad adults; that depends on parents’ teaching. If parents can treat their children very well, they will be successful in their life. On the other hand, if parents do not treat their children well, they may have many problems. Teaching has different ways to make children understand. When children did something wrong, some families only blame children. However, some families are still punishing their children by spanking. According to the article, “Our view on corporal punishment: to spank or not to spank?” the author says spanking is not a good method to punish children. It may become illegal and it makes children become tolerant.

Some people think thinks spanking is a good way to punish children, but other think it is a bad way to teach children. There are three reasons to support this idea. Parents should find other ways to punish their children. Spanking can make children become tolerant, and it is illegal in some places.

First, spanking is not a good method to punish children. If parents hit them, they may think their parents do not love them. They might ask themselves why their parents make them hurt. If their parents do not explain the reasons why they were hit, they may feel bad with their family and want to separate to live by themselves. I think punishment is good to teach them if they did something wrong, but spanking is not an appropriate way to treat children. Parents should try to find other ways to punish them, not spanking. For example, when my cousin wants to punish their children, she tries to explain to them about their mistake. Then, her children will get time out by staying alone in their bedroom for 10 minutes. I think this method is one good way to teach their children.

Second, punishment by spanking makes children become tolerant. Parents can give children life, but parents are not owners of children’s life. If the children hurt their body when they do not understand, they may think spanking is the best way to solve problems. When they go to school, they may hit their friends if their friends did something wrong because they think it is a normal way to punish other people. If they get spanking too much, they may think that it is a normal punishment because they are used to learning with this method. Moreover, when they grow up, they may become hooligans. Violence is absorbed into their thinking along with the idea that it is the best way to solve problems.

Finally, punishment by spanking that harms to children’s health is illegal. Punishment is a good method to teach children, but too much is dangerous for children. Parents should give them punishment at an optimal level, in order to help children learn what right or wrong is. Children are humans that have rights the same as adults. If parents give them a punishment that dangerous to their health, it is illegal. Parents have to go to jail. Nobody will take care of their children. It can cause many problems in the future that are caused by family problems.

In conclusion, family is the most important organization in our society. Whether children will be successful or fail depends on parents’ teaching. Parents should have a good method to teach them. Punishment is one of the good ways to teach them. However, if it becomes violent, it is harmful to children. Children might feel bad with this punishment. They may get used to this method, it makes them not learn anything from this punishment.

Our view on corporal punishment: to spank or not to spank? (2007, January 25). USA Today. Retrieved on February 28, 2008, from http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2007/01/post_35.html