Spank Or Not To Spank

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child small amounts of physical punishment used correctly will help induce all the desired morals and values that a parent wants to pass on.
Children are not born with morals and values or the ability to decide right from wrong and would gain from learning such a basic skill. The caregivers of the child have the responsibility of teaching such a skill and must do so in such a way that will be effective (Hanna 395). An Alabama pediatrician, Dr. Den Trumbull, says, “Younger children have a poor understanding of the consequences of their behavior. If inappropriate behavior gets out of hand, especially if it poses a danger to the child or to others, a smack on the bottom may be the only way to control it” (Lemonick 67).
If the understanding of consequences aren’t learned as a child there is an increased chance the individual will carry this trait into adolescence then into adulthood. Spanking can be an effective discipline to illustrate to the child what happens if, for example, they steal a piece of...