TO SPANK OR NOT TO SPANK? 1 UP- Min

TO SPANK OR NOT TO SPANK?

1 UP- Minneapolis, MN – A father was recently arrested by the police for spanking his child, starting a debate among the American public about spanking. Is spanking, or other types of corporal punishment, an acceptable form of discipline for children? Or is it a form of child abuse?

2 The case that has everyone talking is the arrest of Dale Clover, a thirty-six-year-old father of three kids, at a shopping mall in St. Louis, Missouri. He was arrested after an employee at the mall saw him spanking his five-year-old son, Donny, and called the police. The father was arrested for child abuse. Mr. Clover admits that he hit his son but he says that it wasn’t child abuse. He says it was discipline.

3 Across the country, parents disagree on this issue: What is difference between loving discipline and child abuse? Some parents like Rhonda Moore see a clear difference between spanking and child abuse. Rhonda Moore believes a little bit of pain is necessary to teach a child what is right and wrong. “It’s like burning your hand when you touch a hot stove. Pain is one of the ways of teaching us.” Moore believes that spanking is done out of love, but child abuse is done out of anger, when the parent loses control. “When I spank my children, I always talk to them before and afterward, and explain why they are being spanked. I explain what they did wrong, and they remember not to do it again.” Moore says that her children respect her as a parent and understand that she is spanking them for their own good.

4 In contrast, Taylor Robinson, father of four, feels that parents should never hit their children for any reason. Robinson wants his children to learn right and wrong, but not because they are afraid of being hit. “Spanking teaches children to fear their parents, not to respect them. When a parent spanks a child, what the child learns is that problems should be solved with violence.” Robinson believes that children learn that it is acceptable for parents to hurt their children. “None of these are lessons that I want to teach my children. I want my children to learn to talk about their problems and solve them without violence, but spanking doesn’t teach that.”

5 Parents are split about corporal punishment, and doctors also disagree about the issue. Dr. John Oparah thinks our child abuse laws sometimes go too far; that is, they make it difficult for parents to discipline their children. Oparah says that today many children do not respect their parents “Children need strong, loving discipline. Sometimes spanking is the best way to get a child’s attention, to make sure the child listens to the parent.” Oparah says that he knows loving parents who have had police officers come to their home because their children have reported being spanked. Oparah believes parents should not be treated like criminals. “As a society, we complain all the time that our young people are getting into more and more trouble, committing crimes- yet when parents try to control their children, they’re punished. Some parents are afraid to discipline their children because their neighbors might call the police.”

6 Most doctors, however, say that there are many harmful effects of spanking. Dr. Beverly Lau is opposed to spanking. Lau argues that spanking can lead to more violent behavior in children. She points to research that shows that children who are spanked are more violent when they grow up. “A child may stop misbehaving for the moment, but for a while, children who are spanked actually misbehave more than children who are not spanked.” Lau adds that research shows that, if you want a peaceful family, parents should not spank their children.

7 The issue of spanking and corporal punishment will continue to be debated among parents and in the courts. In the meantime, if he is convicted of child abuse, Dale Clover could get up to five years in prison.

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ĐÁNH VÀO ĐÍT HAY KHÔNG ĐÁNH VÀO ĐÍT? 1 UP-Minneapolis, MN-một người cha mới bị bắt giữ bởi cảnh sát cho spanking con em của mình, bắt đầu một cuộc tranh luận giữa các công chúng Mỹ về Đánh đòn. Là spanking, hoặc khác các loại corporal trừng phạt, một hình thức kỷ luật đối với trẻ em được chấp nhận? Hoặc là nó là một hình thức lạm dụng trẻ em? 2 trường hợp có tất cả mọi người nói là việc bắt giữ của Dale Clover, một ba mươi sáu-tuổi cha của ba trẻ em, tại một trung tâm mua sắm ở St Louis, Missouri. Ông bị bắt sau khi một nhân viên tại Trung tâm mua sắm thấy hắn spanking con trai 5 tuổi của ông, Donny, và gọi cảnh sát. Cha bị bắt vì lạm dụng trẻ em. Clover ông thừa nhận rằng ông ấy đánh con trai của ông, nhưng ông nói rằng nó không là lạm dụng trẻ em. Ông nói rằng nó đã là kỷ luật. 3 trên cả nước, phụ huynh không đồng ý về vấn đề này: sự khác biệt giữa yêu thương kỷ luật và lạm dụng trẻ em là gì? Một số phụ huynh như Rhonda Moore thấy một sự khác biệt rõ ràng giữa Đánh đòn và lạm dụng trẻ em. Rhonda Moore tin rằng một chút chút đau là cần thiết để dạy một đứa trẻ, những gì là đúng và sai. "Nó cũng giống như đốt cháy bàn tay của bạn khi bạn chạm một bếp lò nóng. Đau là một trong những cách để dạy chúng ta." Moore tin rằng spanking được thực hiện ra khỏi tình yêu, nhưng trẻ em lạm dụng được thực hiện ra khỏi sự tức giận, khi cha mẹ mất kiểm soát. "Khi tôi đánh vào đít con tôi, tôi luôn luôn nói chuyện với họ trước và sau đó, và giải thích lý do tại sao họ đang được spanked. Tôi giải thích những gì họ đã làm sai, và họ nhớ không phải để làm điều đó một lần nữa." Moore nói rằng trẻ em của mình tôn trọng cô ấy là một phụ huynh và hiểu rằng cô ấy spanking chúng cho tốt của riêng mình. 4 In contrast, Taylor Robinson, father of four, feels that parents should never hit their children for any reason. Robinson wants his children to learn right and wrong, but not because they are afraid of being hit. “Spanking teaches children to fear their parents, not to respect them. When a parent spanks a child, what the child learns is that problems should be solved with violence.” Robinson believes that children learn that it is acceptable for parents to hurt their children. “None of these are lessons that I want to teach my children. I want my children to learn to talk about their problems and solve them without violence, but spanking doesn’t teach that.” 5 Parents are split about corporal punishment, and doctors also disagree about the issue. Dr. John Oparah thinks our child abuse laws sometimes go too far; that is, they make it difficult for parents to discipline their children. Oparah says that today many children do not respect their parents “Children need strong, loving discipline. Sometimes spanking is the best way to get a child’s attention, to make sure the child listens to the parent.” Oparah says that he knows loving parents who have had police officers come to their home because their children have reported being spanked. Oparah believes parents should not be treated like criminals. “As a society, we complain all the time that our young people are getting into more and more trouble, committing crimes- yet when parents try to control their children, they’re punished. Some parents are afraid to discipline their children because their neighbors might call the police.” 6 Most doctors, however, say that there are many harmful effects of spanking. Dr. Beverly Lau is opposed to spanking. Lau argues that spanking can lead to more violent behavior in children. She points to research that shows that children who are spanked are more violent when they grow up. “A child may stop misbehaving for the moment, but for a while, children who are spanked actually misbehave more than children who are not spanked.” Lau adds that research shows that, if you want a peaceful family, parents should not spank their children. 7 The issue of spanking and corporal punishment will continue to be debated among parents and in the courts. In the meantime, if he is convicted of child abuse, Dale Clover could get up to five years in prison.