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PERSUASIVE ESSAY BY ZAHRA 8B -
DOES CORPORAL PUNISHMENT HELP CHILDREN?

A child comes home to an environment that's saturated with melancholy and tears of
fear and rage. Shattered glass is scattered on the ground, and dull marks visibly surround the
corner of each room. They arrive home to the abusive acts and stricken, violent words, said
by unrecognizable tall figures that they can no longer exclaim as their own parents. These
fragile children no longer have anyone to trust, so they hide in the darkness, the only place
they call for comfort. It is a common misunderstanding that parents think the only way to teach
their kids forms of discipline is through physical punishment. When, truly, it only traumatizes
them with the imprints of scars and bruises that will remind them of the overwhelming pain.
In fact, the United Sates has the highest, yet worst, record of child abuse. When a child has to
deal with the emotional scarring and trauma due to the physical abuse done by parents, it can
significantly distance the relationship between parents and their kids, making it toxic.
Additionally, it is common that their mental health will be greatly affected. Resorting to such
acts will only traumatize a child, which'll cause the corruption of their self-confidence and
might make these kids turn into a somewhat violent person.
Children are known to misbehave, and there's no way disregarding that fact. They're
just fragile beings with the tendency to mess around and be curious over every little thing after
all; however, parents often can't handle their doings, which'll make them resort to the only
form of punishment that they think will discipline their kids: physical punishment. Examples
of such can be spanking, hitting, slapping, and etc. According to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services statistics for 2006, it is stated that there are approximately 905,000
U.S. children that are being maltreated, with 16% of those who have undergone physical
abuse. These kids are then traumatized by the abusive acts, leaving them with the memory of
the pain that still lingers in their mind no matter how old they get.
Corporal Punishment that done upon children is now common. Yes, it isn't always bad
when it comes to actually teaching their kids' life lessons through a bond. But there's always
a border to everything. Parents often go overboard when their kids don't follow their rule. It is
reported that there are approximately 5 children dying everyday due to the cause of child
abuse. Additionally, in the U.S., over 70% out of 4 children who experience child abuse are
below the age of three. Children have the ability to be taught by analyzing the way how people
perform or do it. So, if these kids are doing through any form of child abuse, there's a high
possibility that they will interpret the same acts onto their future kids; therefore, there can be
an increase in crime rates due to this reason.
Corporal punishment doesn't only involve physical and mental abuse. A study
conducted in 2012, formerly published in Pediatrics, states that physical punishment
increased mental illnesses. Such examples would be: PTSD, anxiety disorder, uncontrollable
mood swings, and finally, depression. You can immediately identify whether something wrong
through their actions. Children can be dismissive and shut you out when they feel gloomy. The
continuous verbal abuse can eventually lead to the loss of self-confidence and they'll end up
developing an eating disorder in the near future.
In conclusion, parents should be able to acknowledge that children are sensitive, and
it's perfectly okay if they sometimes misbehave. It is completely acceptable to punish their
kids, but it isn't okay to do so when it gets too harsh. Corporal Punishment may be common,
but it should, as recommended, be avoided. It only causes more harm than good. Children
might be diagnosed with mental illnesses and can be experiencing permanent emotional
trauma due to child abuse. There are better ways to discipline your kids rather than resorting
to physical abuse; therefore, corporal punishment can sometimes be acceptable depending
on the circumstances, and the parents should realize whether they've gone too overboard so
they can avoid such negative effects on a child.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/somatic-psychology/201104/the-lingering-trauma-child-abuse
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-child-abuse
https://www.verywellfamily.com/facts-about-corporal-punishment-1094806

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DOES CORPORAL PUNISHMENT HELP CHILDREN?

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