It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?

With the advent of technological tools and mass media, children are being exposed at an earlier

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to many world issues. Personally, I think that they should be able to differentiate between

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that they become well-behaved adults with good ethics. I can identify three ways that parents and teachers can adopt

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, I feel that teaching a

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to recognise the good from the bad should start at an early

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. Depending on the legal system of some countries, children are expected to be able to tell

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from wrong by 7 to 15 years,

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at which they are held responsible for their actions. Children learn most from their family members and teachers, and

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these people should should make use of simple life situations to show children how

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, when a 7-years old

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is throwing pebbles at a dog, or when a 12-

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old student is hitting his classmate, they should be nicely taught how to behave properly. With regards to the sort of punishment they should be given for misbehaving,

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psyhologists

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be dealt with patience and positive strategies

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as explaining to them the consequences if they don’t behave well or giving them reasonable extra homework. Studies have shown that hitting a

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as a way of punishing them only makes them more aggressive and angry at their persecutor.

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,

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should be abandoned.

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, another strategy could be giving them more attention when they are behaving correctly so as to boost their self-esteem. In conclusion, I am a firm believer that children should be taught how to behave in the

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manner from an early

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because

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eventually reflects later in their adult life. Teachers and parents should use positive reinforcement strategies to deal with misbehaviours on behalf of children.