Conclusion

I want to present you a short video concerning the subject of violence against children.

As you see, the mother doesn't explain anything to her daughter, she just slaps her very much in the face. In my opinion the girl didn't do anything wrong, it wasn't done by expres and it happens to adults too to overthrow the glass. This video shows one aspect of this problem, that the parents instead of explaining, they act under the influence of emotions. And the second dimension is that children repeat the mistakes of their parents.

I tried to show you two points of view but it's not everything. The subject is really complicated and it doesn't allow to conclude so easily. There are a lot of aspects: the moral and legal question of it, corporal punishment also have a real dimension in the field of child psychology and family.

Opinions of the opponents

Today I will turn to the opposing views.

First of all corporal punishment doesn't teach a child something about his bad behavior. The child only learns that the punch causes pain. For a short time it can behave better because he naturally wants to avoid pain. But he doesn't acquire no skills and he doesn't develope the internal control.

It's not fair when a big strong man stopped to control himself and he beats a small and weak person. When we lay a hand on a child, we lose our authority.

Moreover, when we give a spank or a slap, we show this method to a child. Children follow the example of those around them so when the child sees the adult using violence in anger, then he will tend to reproduce the same behavior if one of his friends makes him angry. We can't forget that violence causes violence.

Corporal punishment humiliates, children who are bitten are less of themselves, they feel bad and without values.

In Poland it is forbidden by law. It is also written in The International Convention on Children's Rights.

Corporal punishment

Recently I felt inspired to write few words about corporal punishment of the children which is a taboo not only in our country.

Since May 2010 in Poland, it is forbidden to use corporal punishment, infliction of mental suffering and also other forms of humiliation on a child. This law evokes many controversies because most of parents believes can spank a child. While many of them believe that spanking is not beating.

I will try to present some opinions of supporters and protesters of the corporal punishment.

In this post I will concentate on supporters.

Firstly, many people consider that spanking isn't harmful, they find that it is an indispensable pedagogical tool. Popular opinion says that the spank in the aim "rightful" is not violence and doesn't cause harm to the child, but only makes him more disciplined.

Secondly, when a parent exhausted all ideas to solve a difficult situation (for example when a child doesn't want to get dressed, he is shouting, he is running on the apartment and called he pretends not to hear), the method of a spank is very tempting and often effective.

Thirdly, people brought up in a family with a strong patriarchal model believe that "children must be obedient" and apply the same way the education which they themselves received as a child, it means - by force.

Finally, such as spanking represents nothing pleasant, it allows the child to understand that if he will renew his bad behavior, then the penalty will be the same.