Is Spanking a Proper Discipline for 2-3 Year Olds

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Is Spanking a Proper Discipline For 2-3 Year Olds? Jessica Peterson DeVry University ENGL 135 Instructor: Amy Morris-Jones 2/13/2011 Abstract I will be discussing the proper ways of disciplining on two or three year old. Well, I can’t exactly do that, but will try to speak for what I believe is right. Every parent has and believes in different ways of punishment. I think that spanking is ok, giving the right circumstances. It is also legal. In this paper I will show all sides of the “spanking” discussion. Raising a two year old has to be one of the hardest things to do in life. You have to deal with them wanting to be independent; attitudes are developing, and the tantrums. Disciplining a two year old is also a big challenge. There are many different ways to discipline a child, but it all depends on the parent. I found this question written by Lynne Sanford Schur, and would like you to consider it. “Why is it when we see a parent smack their unruly child in public - despite the fact it’s entirely legal and the child belongs to someone else - we stare, we glare, we want to call child protective services. Is it really any of our business? And, why is it that when you’re doing the disciplining it’s O.K., but if someone else is, you just can’t bear it?” (Schur n.d.). I was spanked as a child. It did not make me become an abusive parent, nor do I think my parents were. It was their way of putting me in my place and letting me know that I was doing something wrong or not listening. Spanking was not the only punishment I received. There were also time outs, no television or toys, or a little smack on the hand. Spanking was used as a secondary punishment when the first did not work. I am a single mom and I have an almost three year old boy. He is a handful for me at times. He insists on doing everything himself and at times that gets frustrating for

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