It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sorts of punishment should be allowed to teach good behavior to children?

It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sorts of punishment should be allowed to teach good behavior to children?

Some people strongly believe that punishment plays an important role in helping children tell right from wrong. Not all kinds of punishment, however, suit the young, especially infants who don’t understand what is happening or why he or she is punished.

Excessive punishment is unnecessary and could have a devastating effect on the children’s futures. For example, teens whose parents used physical punishment are more likely to become aggressive. Even worse, inappropriate punishment makes children become even more rebellious and lose interest in everything. If punishment are needed, it should not be of a physical nature. For instance, spanking merely sends the information that it is acceptable for large people to hit smaller ones, which might result in the children starting to bully others.

In my opinion, appropriate punishment is more likely to help children stop doing something bad again. Teachers and parents can use a variety of methods to discipline their children, such as detention, taking away privileges, and grounding. Preferably, children learn the importance of taking their own responsibilities through the process. For instance, children are being made to pick up the rubbish they have dropped, clean the graffiti they have drawn, and apologize to someone they have hurt.

In sum, punishment is usually only useful with a short-term effect and leaves severe trauma. Parents and teachers are advised to choose better approaches to encourage children to behave themselves and learn to be responsible for their mistakes themselves. Only in this way can teens finally become a meaningful part for the society.