The distinction between the right and the wrong definitely should begin in the initial years (opening sentence). I strongly believe that a system of rewards and punishments plays a vital role in a child’s learning since this helps the youngster distinguish between right and wrong. Towards this purpose parents and teachers should impose constructive punishments such as a social service or restricting some incentives
I am of the opinion that without rewards and punishments, however, as many times children fail to differentiate between the moral and immoral behaviour. For example, some punishments such
as refusing to give presents to children and restricting some benefits like play dates, the use of the TV, the Internet and any electronic device at home, as well as giving extra homework and social jobs such
as helping other classmates and teachers and cleaning jobs during recess could be used by parents and teachers as lessons to show children that negative behaviour will always have negative consequences. Though parents may explain their child the reasons behind a moral behaviour, the child may not be in a position to understand the difference. Under such situations, mild punishments for a wrong behaviour and rewards for a right behaviour enable a child to make a distinction.
Despite the need for punishment to teach a child, parents and teachers should make sure that the penalty is constructive in nature and not destructive. For instance, a child who misbehaves with parents should be made to spend some time in an old age home so that he develops a maturity to respect others. Similarly, courts often punish juveniles with social service for misdemeanours such as eve-teasing or getting into street brawls. A child should not be physically or mentally abused. Instead, he should be given punishments that enable him to realise his mistakes.
In conclusion, punishment is necessary for the moral and ethical development of a child. If children are not given mild, constructive punishments or even withdrawing their perks they will not be able to understand the difference between good and bad. This will make a society less stable and sustainable.
The distinction between the right and the
wrong
definitely should
begin
in the initial years (opening sentence). I
strongly
believe that a system of rewards and
punishments
plays a vital role in a
child’s
learning since
this
helps
the youngster distinguish between right and
wrong
. Towards this purpose
parents
and
teachers
should impose constructive
punishments
such as a social service or restricting
some
incentives
I am of the opinion that without rewards and
punishments
,
however
, as
many
times
children
fail to differentiate between the moral and immoral
behaviour
.
For example
,
some
punishments
such
as refusing to give presents to
children
and restricting
some
benefits like play dates, the
use
of the TV, the Internet and any electronic device at home,
as well
as giving extra homework and social jobs such
as helping other classmates and
teachers
and cleaning jobs during recess could be
used
by
parents
and
teachers
as lessons to
show
children
that
negative
behaviour
will always have
negative
consequences. Though
parents
may
explain
their
child
the reasons behind a moral
behaviour
, the
child
may not be in a position to understand the difference. Under such situations, mild
punishments
for a
wrong
behaviour
and rewards for a right
behaviour
enable a
child
to
make
a distinction.
Despite the need for
punishment
to teach a
child
,
parents
and
teachers
should
make
sure that the penalty is constructive in nature and not destructive.
For instance
, a
child
who misbehaves with
parents
should
be made
to spend
some
time in an
old
age home
so
that he develops
a maturity
to respect others.
Similarly
, courts
often
punish juveniles with social service for
misdemeanours
such as eve-teasing or getting into street brawls. A
child
should not be
physically
or mentally abused.
Instead
, he should be
given
punishments
that enable him to
realise
his mistakes.
In conclusion
,
punishment
is necessary for the moral and ethical development of a
child
. If
children
are not
given
mild, constructive
punishments
or even withdrawing their perks they will not be able to understand the difference between
good
and
bad
. This will
make
a society less stable and sustainable.