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

Smacking
children
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out of
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as the ideal
form
of
discipling
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disciplining
discipline
children
. Some people argue that physical
punishment
is the best way to correct
children
.
This
essay will focus on why smacking is not completely ideal in raising
children
. In ancient days hitting was the sole means of disciplining
children
. Parents were raised that way
therefore
,
that is
the only means of
punishment
they know. The fear of allowing their
children
to go astray
also
contribute to the ideology that smacking
children
is the best
form
of
discipline
.
For example
, the lack
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knowledge about alternative
forms
of
punishment
can limit their options and the believe physically punishing
children
will enable them
b
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e better individuals in society. Due to the
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reasons
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corporal
punishment
is still considered a good
from
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form
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of
discipline
.
Although
corporal
punishment
is widely used in some societies, it is not the best
form
of
punishment
. Several studies in recent years have shown that corporal
punishment
instills
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fear in
children
, which eventually makes a majority of
them
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rebellious in adulthood. The percentage of persons in penitentiaries that claim to have been
physical
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abused is gradually increasing and there is a thin demarcation between physical
punishment
and physical abuse which is considered illegal. Alternative
forms
of
punishent
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punishment
have proven to significantly effective in disciplining
children
, like implementing timeout for young
chlidren
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children
or withholding pleasurable items from adolescents. The use of diverse
forms
of
discipline
in accordance with the age of the child is the best
form
of correction.
This
essay argued why smacking is not the best
form
of
discipline
. In my opinion
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physical
punishment
should be used in moderation and in conjunction with other
forms
of
discipline
.
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