Corporal Punishment and Discipline

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Corporal Punishment and Discipline

Parents use different methods of discipline and teach their children the right behavior and attitudes . Corporal Punishment (CP ) is one method employed by parents . CP is a physical punishment that is intended to reprimand and correct misbehaving children (Politics , 2009 . The punishment is done through spanking , slapping , being forced to stay in painful body positions , and hitting using objects such as paddles and belts (National Association of School Nurses

[NASN] , 2002 . Because it uses intentional violence on children , CP is also a controversial

Parents use CP with good intentions of providing character-building for young children . However , many psychologists fear that CP is more effective in giving children emotional trauma . A meta-analysis by Gershoff shows strong associations between CP use on children and children 's subsequent development of negative behaviors carried all the way to adulthood (cited in American Psychological Association [APA] 2009 . Gershoff 's study reveals that children who have experienced CP as a discipline method are prone to having poor relationships with parents mental health problems , extreme aggressiveness , and anti-social behavior (cited in APA , 2009 . They are also more likely to be physically abused by their parents , and in turn abuse their own children or spouse in the future as some form of unconscious retaliation (APA , 2009 . The only desirable behavior associated with the practice of CP is hasty compliance . However , its positive nature is still questionable since children comply...