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? What sort of punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?

The question of correct parenting is widely discussed today. Some people consider that
children
should be able to know the difference between good and evil actions from an early age, and they think that
punishment
can help with that.
However
, in today's world, punishments must be rejected. To start with, there are a few reasons why I think
punishment
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doesn't work.
Firstly
, people always make mistakes, even adults, but it is especially painful for
children
. Of course, if you punish the child, he will listen, but it will lead to the case that the child will be less confident and create more problems in the future.
This
can cause a lot of serious problems in the future,
such
as problems with discipline, with colleagues and in society in general.
Furthermore
,
children
will have bad memories of parents or teachers who use
punishment
, and in the
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scenario, the child will hate their parent or teacher for whole life.
Nevertheless
,
punishment
should be replaced by negative reinforcement, which the experts are widely talking about. When
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children
do something wrong, it is better to warn them
first
, and if they repeat it, not allow them to watch their
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cartoons or prevent them from going out and playing with their friends.
This
way they will understand what is wrong and what is right.
Moreover
, they will learn that repeating mistakes
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consequences for them and they should be careful with it.
This
way will make
children
learn more, and they would grow up to be more educated and mentally healthy people In conclusion, personally, I believe that now it is not necessary to punish
children
, and parents need to use more modern methods of upbringing.
Consequently
, it will help raise a more confident generation.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • disciplinary methods
  • emotional well-being
  • positive reinforcement
  • moral reasoning
  • behavioral issues
  • non-punitive
  • time-outs
  • loss of privileges
  • natural consequences
  • empathy
  • communication
  • physical punishment
  • aggression
  • correctional strategies
  • consistency
  • constructive discipline
  • open discussions
  • moral development
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