Is it okay to physically discipline your child?

Spanking can physically harm children. Rather than teaching kids how to change their behavior, spanking makes them fearful of their parents and teaches them to avoid getting caught. For kids seeking attention by acting out, spanking may “reward” them — negative attention is better than no attention at all.

How does physical discipline affect child development?

Physical punishment is associated with increased child aggression, antisocial behaviour, lower intellectual achievement, poorer quality of parent–child relationships, mental health problems (such as depression), and diminished moral internalisation.

Is physical discipline necessary?

Physical punishment is not an essential form of discipline. Many people in our society, and in other societies, have grown-up to be upright, self-disciplined individuals without ever being physically hurt. Disapproval is always a part of physical punishment, yet disapproval is a sufficient deterrent in itself.

Why is physical discipline not important?

Physical discipline is slowly declining as some studies reveal lasting harms for children. Many studies have shown that physical punishment — including spanking, hitting and other means of causing pain — can lead to increased aggression, antisocial behavior, physical injury and mental health problems for children.

What happens if you don’t discipline your child?

In fact, failure to discipline children often results in kids who are unhappy, angry, and even resentful. To those around them, a child who is not disciplined will be unpleasant company, and a child without discipline may find it difficult to make friends.

What happens if a child doesn’t get disciplined enough?

Not enough discipline can leave children feeling insecure and parents feeling out of control. Too much negative discipline, and not enough praise and rewards, might get children behaving well, but out of fear. This can lead to problems with children’s self-esteem and anxiety later in life.

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