In our current world, we made a thin line between good and bad, so small that sometimes even adults can not tell the difference. Kids need to learn the difference between the two, and grown-ups have to teach them and advise them; it is their role, after all, right? Punishments have been a way of doing so for as long as humanity existed, however, is it the best way of teaching them? In my humble opinion, no, it is not; in this essay, I will be reasoning that claim.