| json_metadata | "{"app":"musing/1.1","appTags":["Life"],"appCategory":"Life","appTitle":"Should parents hit their children as a way to discipline the child?","appBody":"<p> </p>\n<p>Even though I was raised under a physical punishment philosophy (without being too religious my parents belonged to that generation that believed that if you did not hit your children on time you would risk spoiling them forever), I did not get too much physical punishment. The main reason being that my parents were getting old (I was the 7th of 8) and I understood at early age what would get me licked and tried my best to avoid it.</p>\n<p>T<strong>he short answer would be NO</strong>. I have not had to recur to physical punishment with my children and now that they do not live with me (8 years now divorced) there wonât be a need for that. I think that except for exceptional behavioral problems rooted in some congenital defect, most children respond positively to loving but strict discipline.</p>\n<p>I have proven that notion with my children and with my friendsâ and relativesâ. Physical aggression can only lead to fear and rejection. Children may âstraighten upâ to avoid punishment but that does not mean they will appreciate whatever lesson parents were trying to teach. As a matter of fact, whenever they have the chance, children will do exactly the opposite.</p>\n<p>Physical punishment hurt both the child and the parent. If you lose sensibility at inflicting physical punishment to someone you allegedly love, the sky is the limit for what you will be able to inflict to others. Physical punishment breeds resentment and more violence. Whether the children victims of that return the favor or redirect it towards others is just a matter of time. So, no need for that. If parents love their children dearly and show them limits at early age with solid principles and consistent behavior, children will not need to be hit to get it.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"f3nvvchyq","appParentAuthor":"alonsogab","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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