Well research has confirmed that smacking children teaches children to use acts of aggression and violence to solve their problems. Therefore teaching children that problems can only be solved using violence, which is wrong. With all the violence growing in our societies shouldn’t parents portray alternative ways to solve disputes rather than portray violence in a positive way to their children? After all children are more likely to follow their parent’s actions. Other problems with smacking children are the fact that children who are smacked have lower self-esteem than those who are not smacked. Therefore these children often develop resentments towards their parents and get angry with them and sometimes seek revenge. Causing children to feel hurt and angry at a young age where they should be innocent from those feelings. The final reason why smacking children is wrong is because smacking a child does not educate them about appropriate behavior. Smacked children change their behavior out of fear of pain while non-smacked children learn to change their behavior on the basis of right and wrong and eventually need less parental help. Therefore concluding that smacking children is wrong and should be banned to help both parents and protect children.
Being a parent is a wonderful experience but it can also be very demanding. Along with the joys come responsibilities and parents often feel that their children can push the limit. This stress and strain is one of the main reasons why parents use smacking as a form of discipline - a light slap on the hand takes far less time than explaining right and wrong to a two year old. Other parents use this as a form of discipline as they are unaware of the alternatives. At the end of the day, slapping is wrong as it violates children's rights. It also shows children bad examples on how to deal with difference of opinion and difficult situations. A child between 1–3 years may not understand words but they can learn from our actions. For example, if the toddler takes another child's toy. By picking the child and removing him/her from the room for a few minutes at a time whenever he/she does this, will allow the child to slowly realize that taking another Childs toy is wrong and that if he or she does it again then the fun will be taken away completely. Of course when the parent does this for the first time there will be tears from the child and the parent will feel uncomfortable about giving pain to their child. However this method of discipline not only teaches children right from wrong but also about making their own choices. For example the child can take from others but will be removed from the fun completely or choose to behave and continue to play. As a result of this child smacking is not needed any more as there are alternatives and therefore should be banned.
Though this argument is strong other people believe against this argument and think that smacking children is an effective method of discipline. Other people believe this because of many reasons. The first is that smacking children is not ideal for the parent either but they do it because they love their children and want to raise their children with respect. If they teach their children rules are enforced for reason then when their child grows up into the world he or she will be able to follow those rules. Though smacking children is portrayed, as abuse is it not equally an abuse to children if they are not brought up with clear moral guidelines. Experts say you have to talk to a child and use other means - such as withdrawing privileges, or sending them to their bedroom. But this too could be seen as emotionally abuse. A smack will be the better option if it is carried out properly. If it is done correctly than the child understands why it is done. They understand that their parent loves them enough for their parent to do something, which will not be enjoyable for the parent.
Smacking children is seen as a violent action but a gentle smack on a child bottom will not affect the child so much as the experts think. As a parent you will know better than a stranger what is best for your child. Therefore children should be smacked by parents and not teachers, after all the love you give your child as a parent gives comfort to the child about why you are hitting them this is therefore not the same for teacher. If your child does something naughty like scream or shout if you hit that child gently than the next time the child wants something he or she will not copy the previous action. Instead the child will learn that screaming is wrong. Therefore smacking children teaches children from right to wrong using the child’s mind. Allowing the child the responsibility of his or her action is a positive thing therefore a child should be smacked when naughty and smacking children should not be banned.
The law at the moment on the issue of child smacking is that parents are allowed to smack their child if the smack is a "Light smack". Therefore the smack should not leave any marks on the child. This is therefore a compromise, which was created to avoid a ban on smacking altogether, but it is going to be very confusing for police and social workers that have to deal with the problem if the law is not clear. If the law is changed so that smacking children is legal than there will be more cases of child abuse, therefore more social workers. Children who are abused well find it harder to ask for help when the family situation is out of control as they are told that it is legal what there parents are doing. However if the law changes so that smacking children are banned than more and more children will feel freer. Children will be aware of what there parents cannot do therefore they could miss behave on purpose knowing that they cannot be punished. Therefore allowing children to become out of control and able to break rules within society.
After balancing out both sides of the arguments, which are both, very strong in their context. I can conclude that in my opinion-smacking children is wrong and should be banned to protect children and help parents. I think this because I feel that as we are growing more into the modern age than we should be able to find alternatives rather than carry out the old fashioned ways of discipline. Children are becoming more and more hard to control however we should look to help them rather than portray to them that violence is the answer. If children are shown that violence is acceptable than they too will carry out violence, which will turn the society, we live to be filled of violence, which is not good for anyone. Is it right that adult’s d not want violence however are able to throw it at there children. Smacking children should be banned, as it will enforce rules within homes and society so that everyone is clear that the law is against smacking children. Further more it will outline that violence is wrong and can never be justified as right.