Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use?

Education is the most important thing to be learned by every child and it should not be restricted to academic lessons only but

also

in the

behaviour

field as well. One important stage in a child’s growth is certainly the development of a conscience, which is linked to the ability to tell right from wrong.

This

skill comes with time and good parenting.

Therefore

, I certainly believe that

punishment

at a certain level for the betterment of the

children

should be allowed which I will brief in the following paragraphs. Teaching good

behaviour

and virtues, when

children

are still at young ages, will be easier both by

parents

and teachers. To commence with,

first

and foremost, giving feedback for their good

behaviour

is a perfect way of inspiring them to continue the same in the forthcoming as well. Because

children

are the one who is innocent during their childhood where they like to do the things which everyone appreciates it.

this

will make them feel good and acceptable in society.

hence

, they willingly do the same in the future.

for example

, a survey conducted by the child care society department revealed that 70% of

children

learn to be good because of the positive rewards given by mentors or

parents

.

This

kind of approach will achieve more than harsh punishments, which might entail many negative consequences unintended by the

parents

. Knowledge of knowing the diversity between good and bad makes them awake and refrain from attempting the wrongdoings. To help a child learn the difference between right and wrong, teachers and

parents

should

firstly

provide good role modelling in their

behaviour

. Punishments should always be associated with some lessons for

children

.

Punishment

must be fruitful and it must not be physically or mentally harmful. A physical

punishment

merely sends a message that it is acceptable for strong people to hit the weak ones.

This

may lead to bully others in childhood and adolescence.

For example

, the world's nursery in Japan asks

children

to plant trees as a

punishment

.

Such

punishments are constructive for

children

's health and society as well. In conclusion, I believe that

children

have to learn about positives and negatives at

this

age and constructive

punishment

is one of the effective ways of guiding them to learn

this

distinction.