Why Shouldn’t You give corporal punishment to  Kids? Here are 10 Reasons

A recent study reveals a connection between corporal punishment  in childhood and mental health diagnoses later in life.

1.    Corporal punishment shows that “stronger” is right. When you use physical punishment to show a child he/she did something wrong, you are sending the unintended message that whomever is bigger and stronger decides what’s right and what’s wrong.

2.     Corporal punishment demonstrates that older people have a right to hit younger people. You’re sending the message that older, bigger people have the right to hit younger, smaller people

3.     Corporal punishment gives the example that violence solves problems. Corporal punishment also shows children that violence is an appropriate way to solve life’s problems.

4.    Corporal punishment damages self-esteem. When children are hit by the very people who are supposed to protect them, it causes a child to question, “What’s wrong with me?” Self-esteem is a critically important and fragile thing. If you want your child to succeed in life, the level of his or her self-esteem will be a major determining factor.

5.    Corporal punishment can increase the likelihood of developing mental health symptoms. According to this new study, links have been found from  later mental health diagnoses to higher incidents of childhood Corporal punishment  for disciplinary purposes

6.    Corporal punishment damages your relationship and trust. Do you remember being hit as a child? Do you ever remember thinking afterward, “I’m so thankful my parent/teacher loves me enough to hit me?” Of course you didn’t! You were probably thinking, “I hate you” or some version of an anti-relationship building comment.

7.    No one can learn when they’re afraid.  If you want your child to learn something, it’s critical to reduce fear rather than increase it.

8.     Corporal punishment reduces the influence you have with your children.  “Relationship is the root of all influence.” When you think of those people you listen to, trust and seek out for advice, it’s those people who support and encourage you, not generally those who “smack you down,” either literally or physically. Do you want to have influence with your child?

9.    Corporal punishment teaches children to lie to avoid detection or to avoid you. When you think about punishment, it generally does not deter behavior unless the punisher is present. Most people do what they want to do, unless the risk of detection is high. Punishment teaches children to avoid detection by avoiding his or her parents.

1. Corporal punishment is an offence in the eyes of law.