Topic > Spanking Arguments - 494

Three reasons people don't believe in spanking are that spanking can cause harmful side effects, spanking is no more effective than other punishments, and spanking promotes violence in children. Some harmful side effects that could be caused by spanking are children suffering from depression, performing lower in school, or having problems later in life. It is impossible to notice side effects because they are usually not detected immediately. People also believe that it cannot be proven that spanking is more effective than any other punishment. They think parents can use other positive, nonviolent punishments to show children that their actions were wrong without subjecting children to the harmful effects of spanking. Spanking may also be perceived as contradictory to teaching children nonviolent behaviors. (1) It can strengthen negative memories and violence can be passed down from generation to generation. A study published in a journal on child development was conducted with young children. It was concluded that at the age of one year, children who had been spanked at the...