Proponents who believe in spanking cite evidence that it is an effective form of discipline to enforce time-out. .
People who spank remember that they were spanked when they were children, and therefore believe that it will work for their children (Roberts, 2002). Some other characteristics associated with people who do decide to spank their children are their age, background, and cultural norms (Walsh, 2002). Younger parents are more likely to spank than older parents and mothers spank more frequently than fathers (Walsh, 2002). .
People who believe in spanking do not need to speak out to defend their view, because so many people believe spanking is necessary. This is the opposite of the non-spankers who constantly have to defend their points about why spanking is so wrong. The spankers believe that the crime problems across the United States should be solved by strong physical discipline. They believe that because spanking stops the bad behavior in children; it would also serve as an effective deterrent to crime in adults. .
Non-Spankers.
The people who believe that spanking is completely wrong also have a good argument. One such argument is the fact that parents admit to being angry when they spank their child (Rizzo, 2002). It is determined by the parent's stress level rather than the actual behavior of the child, which causes inconsistency. This inconsistency .
"confuses the child and teaches that it is acceptable to hit when you are angry" (Rizzo, 2002). In other words, punishments give pain and therefore teach children that it is all right to give pain to others (McCord, 2002).
Other people argue that spanking can go too far. How do people draw the line between spanking and abuse? It is clear that the more a child is spanked, the more ineffective it becomes over time (Rizzo, 2002). It is almost as if the child becomes immune to the spanking. If parents are only spanking their children when they are angry and cannot control it, then they are probably not hitting them for the right reasons.