Dr. Shefali Tsabary, a psychologist and author stated that, "noting that it sends the message they aren't allowed to make mistakes and 'annihilates (kids') very essence in the name of parenting, in the name of love, in the name of teaching'" (par. 9). Using a punishment method that is used for pets on a human being is like dehumanizing the person's well-being.
Third-grader Savannah Hardin, was forced to run nonstop from 3:00PM to 6:00PM while supervised by her stepmother and grandmother because she ate chocolate without permission. Savannah passed away after she suffered from seizures and dehydration. Weighing only 65 pounds she was "caused to go under physical exertion" district attorney Jimmie Harp, told WHNT News (par. 8). Savannah's relatives reasoned that she had a bladder condition explaining why she was not supposed to eat chocolate. However, a prosecutor told social media that there were no evidence showing she had that condition on her medical record. Rather than giving her a time out or talking to her about it, her stepmother and grandmother thought making her run would be a good idea knowing that she had a bladder condition? There are other methods than torturing a sick child by making her run for three consecutive hours without any water. According to The Debate Over Discipline written by Susan Miller and Larry Reibstein, parents can use other types of discipline such as time out, being a good role model, and immobilizing - "giving a warning then constraining the child in your lap, facing you, while firmly holding his anus and shoulders. After a minute or so release the child and explain the behavior that was inappropriate" (par. 5). Furthermore, a Canadian psychologist and health systems scientist Melanie Barwick claimed that, "although such punishment results in immediate compliance, [Barwick maintains that] children must be taught to control their behavior with internalized morals and values-not external physical threats-for healthy socialization" (par.