Discipline is necessary in raising children - requiring patience, time, and hard work by the parent. ... Pro-spanking advocates argue that it is the only method of discipline for toddlers who cannot grasp the idea of reason and explanation. ... This type of discipline on children can cause fear of the parent and also fear of telling the truth when they have done something wrong. ... However, there are numerous alternatives to disciplining a child instead of using physical punishment. ... Grounding or "time-outs"" is also an additional way of disciplining. ...

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Strict discipline is a thing of the past. ... The family has changed and one of the main changes is discipline. ... Fear was one of the ways to discipline children in the past. ... Discipline is helping children develop self-control. Discipline is setting limits and correcting misbehavior. ...

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Child Spanking/Physical Punishment: Innocent Discipline or Child Abuse? ... Discipline is necessary in raising children - requiring patience, time, and hard work by the parent. ... However, there are numerous alternatives to disciplining a child instead of using physical punishment. ... Grounding or "time-outs" is also an additional way of disciplining. ... Physical punishment, which can consist of spanking, is not an acceptable form of discipline. ...

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Without adults, the children are turning towards barbarianism but are not fully away from the order and discipline of their previous life to be considered savages. Children misbehave when not around adults because there is no one to discipline or punish them. ... Also, after the boys have been absent from structured discipline, they become deliberate savages and retain absolutely no innocence. ... Children are usually more ordered, disciplined and civilized under adult supervision just as the boys are the instant they see the naval officer. ...

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Is corporal punishment an effective way of discipline? ... Also to inform the audience about the many other forms of discipline rather than corporal punishment. ... Anti-spanking groups believe spanking/corporal punishment, destroys self esteem, transmits a pro violence attitude, and children who are hit often grow up with feelings of resentment (www.stophitting .com) Pro spanking groups believe that spanking/corporal punishment is okay, when used for a clear and deliberate misbehavior, and works best when coupled with other forms of discipline such as, "time out". ... A Christian based...

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She seems to be sending a message that without discipline and guidance, as well as unconditional love, a child cannot reach their full potential.As a result of his early childhood where he was indulged and spoiled, his adolescence where his parents were not very interested in what he was doing day to day, and his mother's death, Victor Frankenstein lacked the sense of responsibility and maturity to realize that dealing with eternal life is wrong. ... Shelley seems to be saying that a child not only needs unconditional love, but also discipline and guidance throughout childhood, or a chil...

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If a parent disciplines their child by screaming or worse by hitting and throwing objects, then the only relevant outcome of that will be their child responding to them in the same way. ... If parents show them respect, love, gratitude and the difference between right and wrong then they will have accomplished the hardest task in today's society; raising a respectful disciplined child. ...

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Laura Markham, she states that "kids raised with punitive discipline have tendencies toward anger and depression. ... In an essay in Demand Media by Beth Greenwood, the author states "if punitive discipline is used, the teen is also more likely to be rebellious...or become an excellent liar." ... Markham adds to this in her essay, saying "kids raised with harsh discipline tend to be more rebellious. ...

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She believes that inflicting physical force upon a child can develop fear, instead of teaching the child self discipline. ... Through researching this very controversial subject, I found that there are not only many different forms of discipline but also that there is a fine line between discipline and abuse. ... But after thinking back to my childhood and also thinking about disciplining my own children, I see that there is more chance of instilling a bit of fear instead of respect. ...

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PARENTS SHOULD NEVER USE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON THEIR CHILDREN The question of how children should be disciplined is very much in the news. It is now against the law in many countries for a teacher to smack a child in school and it is suggested that t...

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There are two major approaches to youth justice. These are the justice model and the welfare approach. The justice model follows the notion that the punishment given out for a crime should be proportionate to the crime committed. The welfare approach is a care based approach and concentrates on fact...

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Juvenile Delinquents Juvenile delinquency is usually refers to violation of a law by a juvenile. Many people use the term juvenile delinquency to include anything a young person does that is against society approval, legal or illegal. The legal term juvenile delinquent was established so that you...

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Dropping out of high school is an issue faced by many teens today. It results from a few main common causes. One is often a lack of involvement in extra-curricular activities. Another revolves around the parents not being forceful in demanding that their children commit to staying in school. A third...

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Although privacy is considered a right under the law of the United States, it is a different case when it comes to raising children. In this case, privacy is a privilege that should be earned when children behave correctly. Parents should allow their teens to have freedom to a certain limit where th...

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Some parenting styles are more successful than others in encouraging the child to develop independence and self-control. Those that are most responsive to the child, with much more communication, appear to do best. Parenting styles are influenced by cultural and society standards, the parents" econo...

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It's hard to come up with the correct words to describe this book, so I'll let the words of the book describe why it had such an emotional impact on my life "Certain aspects of their lives I would never understand because in my existence warm houses and freedom from violence and hunger and cockroa...

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The children that the nurse maids take care of are very rarely, if at all, disciplined by their mothers. ... The fact that the children in Samoa aren't disciplined as our young children is very functional to their way of life because the children are behaving somehow without the scolding. ...

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Childhood Fitness Physical activity and fitness is a very important aspect of life. In most cases, people are happier, have better self - esteems, and are more successful when they are healthy. By virtue of that scenario, there is no better time to develop a healthy life style than childhood. I...

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Most juveniles make many mistakes growing up and don't think about their choices rationally. There are too many factors that go into judging a juveniles behavior like peer pressure, environment, the way their being raised and mental state. Most juvenile's brains aren't even fully developed at that a...

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You are 10. You are living in Afghanistan. You are carrying a loaded gun. For you and I it becomes an outrage, unacceptable by our means but for them it is a daily task they must achieve in order to survive. Blood, rage, anguish, torture, rape and madness are all met on the battlefield. Children! Li...

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Introduction Many people fail to realize that children are practically products of their environment, and thus should be nurtured and educated in the right manner. The research should focus on how parenting may affect children, and thus the findings may allow us to see if positive parenting affects ...

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The Declaration of Principle includes statements similar to the following: • a young person who breaks the criminal law will bear responsibility for his or her actions, • young offenders will not always be held as responsible or get the same punishment as adult offenders, • the public should be protected, as needed, from criminal acts by young people; young offenders need control and discipline, they also have special needs and require help. ...

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Curfews have been used for numerous decades as a tool for curbing bad behavior and vandalism in teens. It is widely believed that during late hours teens make more bad choices and cause more damage than in earlier hours of the night. Parents and towns have used curfews to try to achieve the goal of ...

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There are numerous documented cases that involve juvenile crime. I chose to discuss the case that triggered my disbelief and loss of faith in the Criminal Justice system. In the year 2000, 12-year-old Lionel Tate beat, kicked and slugged six-year-old Tiffany Eunick to death. Her injuries included...

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The Samoan and Western Cultures The Samoan culture's customs and viewpoints are very different from the Western culture. Samoans think very differently in regards to family life, especially in matters concerning the young children of their home. They have different viewpoints than those of West...

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