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How Does Physical Discipline Affect Children?
INFORMATIVE 
Tags: Physical Discipline, Punishing Children, Raising Children
Disciplining children by spanking does not facilitate learning. Instead, it may halt the unwanted behavior only while the child is in the adult’s presence, or it may scare a child into submission. While it may teach a child what not to do, it fails to teach a child what is expected of him or her and what is an alternate behavior. Spanking in these circumstances may lead to an unintentional injury or more serious abuse. The following illustrate more of what physical discipline does:
| | Increases anxiety and fear |
| | Hinders the development of empathy and compassion for others |
| | Makes children angry in response |
| | Heightens aggression toward others |
| | Decreases compliance and increases resistance |
| | Harms relationship with parent or caregiver |
| | Potentially causes unintended and severe physical injury |
| | Decreases self-esteem |
| | Increases the probability for an array of undesirable social and psychological behaviors |
| | Teaches that violence is an acceptable way to handle conflict |
Lister:
Angie
Source:
American Humane
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