By now, I think I got my point across that corporal punishment is in no way justifiable. It teaches kids aggression, ruins the bond between the parent and child, and leads children to emotional problems. I even went over my personal perspective, explaining why it bothers me. On top of that I explained how having the right to do so is being abused all around the world. However, I did not mention another important point that not many people are aware of and would be traumatized to hear. I will now guide you through how corporal punishment slows down the mental development of a child in the classroom.
To make a long story short, a child gets mentally scarred by corporal punishment. It is proven by experts that the more corporal punishment is used, the slower the development of a Child’s mental ability. Did you know that children who are hit in America actually have a lower IQ than those who are not? Studies even showed that people in countries where spanking is common have lower IQs than those who do not get spanked. With that being said, the amount of spanking a parent enacts makes a really big difference. In fact, According to the article, “Spanking Linked to Lower IQ in Children,” researchers found that, “The IQs of children aged 2 to 4 years who were not spanked were 5 points higher 4 years later than the IQs of those who were spanked (Kelly).” Isn’t that shocking, but unfortunate? I would hope that a parent would not want their child being one of those kids with a lower IQ all because of the way they were being disciplined.
All in all, corporal punishment is in no way justifiable. Before this blog, I was just against spanking because I have always found it unnecessary and sometimes disgusting. Now, I have more reasons to be completely against it, and you should too. I do not know about you but I do not want to risk my Child’s brain growth. I would much rather discipline my daughter in ways that will not affect her so negatively in the long run the way getting physical does. If you are still not convinced that it is wrong, then answer this question. How is it right?
To make a long story short, a child gets mentally scarred by corporal punishment. It is proven by experts that the more corporal punishment is used, the slower the development of a Child’s mental ability. Did you know that children who are hit in America actually have a lower IQ than those who are not? Studies even showed that people in countries where spanking is common have lower IQs than those who do not get spanked. With that being said, the amount of spanking a parent enacts makes a really big difference. In fact, According to the article, “Spanking Linked to Lower IQ in Children,” researchers found that, “The IQs of children aged 2 to 4 years who were not spanked were 5 points higher 4 years later than the IQs of those who were spanked (Kelly).” Isn’t that shocking, but unfortunate? I would hope that a parent would not want their child being one of those kids with a lower IQ all because of the way they were being disciplined.
All in all, corporal punishment is in no way justifiable. Before this blog, I was just against spanking because I have always found it unnecessary and sometimes disgusting. Now, I have more reasons to be completely against it, and you should too. I do not know about you but I do not want to risk my Child’s brain growth. I would much rather discipline my daughter in ways that will not affect her so negatively in the long run the way getting physical does. If you are still not convinced that it is wrong, then answer this question. How is it right?
"Does Spanking Lower Kids' IQ?." CBSNEWS.com. N.p., 29 Sept. 2009. Web. 26 Nov. 2011. <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/25/earlyshow/health/main5339338.shtml>.
Kimball, Harry. "Spanked Kids Have Lower IQs." newser.com. N.p., 25 Sept. 2009. Web. 26 Nov. 2011. <http://www.newser.com/story/70273/spanked-kids-have-lower-iqs.html/>.
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