Some people say that punishment is the best way to teach children to behave well, while others disagree and point out that rewarding and praising them is better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

The best method to instil discipline in a

child

has become a hot topic in today's world.

While

some people think that punishing a

child

is the most effective approach to discipline, others believe that the act of rewarding and praising may work better. I concur with the latter notion and

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both sides in detail citing relevant examples. On the one hand, the main reason why some individuals think that some sort of physical punishment may be a great way to ensure a

child

behaves well is that he/ she will find it difficult to forget the consequences of

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bad behaviour

hence

, it would serve as a deterrent.

For example

, a young person who is put on time out or smacked on the buttocks for telling lies would not easily forget the experience

as a result

is very unlikely to repeat

such

behaviour.

On the other hand

, those in favour of rewarding and praising a

child

might do so on the basis that some people are abusing

children

physically all in the name of teaching good behaviour.

For instance

,in some African countries, some

children

are left with humongous bruises on their bodies by guardians for behaving badly, leading to permanent scars and psychological trauma.

Furthermore

, they may argue that giving a

child

a treat or praising would encourage a good attitude thereby reducing the bad ones. In conclusion,

although

rewarding and praising

children

may be a good approach to

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children

to behave well, I am of the opinion that punishing a

child

in an age-appropriate way is the most effective approach to

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a

child

to behave well