Smacking children is best form of discipline. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The

practice

of moulding errant children into proper behaviour by smacking them is an age-long tradition

that is

gradually losing its popularity in the society. Some people are of the opinion that smacking children is the best

method

of instilling discipline in children.

This

essay will argue why smacking children is absolutely the best way to discipline children despite some potential demerits. Some parents believe that smacking children is actually a potentially dangerous and ineffective

method

of raising children. They claim that

this

method

tends to dehumanize the children once they get used to beating.

Also

, they believe that there is a chance of injuring the children, both physically and psychologically when things get out of hand.

For instance

, there have been recorded cases of children developing even more unruly behaviours once they adapt to the

practice

. Their minds are already programmed to expect the usual and that makes them less wary of the punishment. So the desired purpose of smacking them is defeated in the long run. Examples like these have bolstered the existing distaste in parents for

this

practice

.

Hence

, their opinion that the

method

is the worst considerable option of raising a

child

.

However

, the claim that smacking children is an unnecessary

method

of raising a

child

is completely ridiculous. It has been evident since time immemorial that a typical

child

has a natural tendency to misbehave, unless the

child

is aware of painful consequences that the mischief will attract. Children are naturally scared of pain and they would do anything possible to avoid it. Studies have shown that eight out of every ten children stifle the urge to badly behave simply because they fear being smacked for their actions, especially when they have had a similar experience in the past.

This

goes to show how effective corporal punishment can be towards making a

child

well-behaved, even in the absence of the parents. A parent only needs to smack a

child

on a few occasions before the fear of a

reoccurrence

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

recurrence

automatically guides the

child

's conduct. In conclusion,

this

essay argued that parents who are against smacking children are grossly misinformed about the subject and they underestimate the effectiveness of the

practice

. In my opinion, smacking children is absolutely the most effective

method

of instilling discipline in children despite the minor risks associated.