Children’s behaviour and character almost always reflect what they have been taught by their parents and teachers. Since a person’s character is formed during their childhood, it is important for children to learn the difference between right. Many people opine that punishment is necessary for children to learn appropriate behaviour and values. I agree with this opinion to a great extent.
One of the reasons to punish a child when they do something wrong is to make them aware of the immoral act right away. When they are punished they will realize that their act was unacceptable and this will deter them from repeating the same offence. For example, a child uttering foul language or bullying others, if immediately reprimanded, is less likely to attempt this misbehaviour again.
As for the forms of punishments, in my opinion, parents and teachers should resort to only mild punishments. For example, at school, teachers can ask a child to stand outside the classroom. At home, parents can stop the child from watching their favourite TV show if they do not complete their homework or eat healthy food. Sometimes, an emotional punishment is even more helpful. For instance, parents can stop talking to their child for a while if they do something really bad.
Another way of punishing is to instil in children the fear of loss. Some children are not afraid of getting beaten, but they will definitely not want to lose something dear to them. Parents, for example, can stop giving them their pocket money or prevent them from playing with their pets or friends if they misbehave.
In conclusion, I feel that some sort of punishment is essential to guide the children about the difference between good and bad. However, at the same time, it should be ensured that harsh forms of corporal punishment such as beating or punching are not employed.
Children’s
behaviour
and character almost always reflect what they have
been taught
by their
parents
and teachers. Since a person’s character
is formed
during their childhood, it is
important
for
children
to learn the difference between right.
Many
people
opine that
punishment
is necessary for
children
to learn appropriate
behaviour
and values. I
agree
with this opinion to a great extent.
One of the reasons to punish a
child
when they do something
wrong
is to
make
them aware of the immoral act right away. When they
are punished
they will realize that their act was unacceptable and this will deter them from repeating the same
offence
.
For example
, a
child
uttering foul language or bullying others, if immediately reprimanded, is less likely to attempt this
misbehaviour
again.
As for the forms of
punishments
, in my opinion,
parents
and teachers should resort to
only
mild
punishments
.
For example
, at school, teachers can ask a
child
to stand outside the classroom. At home,
parents
can
stop
the
child
from watching their
favourite
TV
show
if they do not complete their homework or eat healthy food.
Sometimes
, an emotional
punishment
is even more helpful.
For instance
,
parents
can
stop
talking to their
child
for a while if they do something
really
bad
.
Another way of punishing is to
instil
in
children
the fear of loss.
Some
children
are not afraid of getting beaten,
but
they will definitely not want to lose something dear to them.
Parents
,
for example
, can
stop
giving them their pocket money or
prevent
them from playing with their pets or friends if they misbehave.
In conclusion
, I feel that
some
sort of
punishment
is essential to guide the
children
about the difference between
good
and
bad
.
However
, at the same time, it should
be ensured
that harsh forms of corporal
punishment
such as beating or punching are not employed.