Spanking children - good or bad?
Spanking children - is it ever appropriate parenting? At Civitas we can help you understand what types of discipline are appropriate and how to do it. We can show you alternatives to spanking children by setting limits, teaching through positive reinforcement and when to use time-outs.
Civitas is helping educate parents, grandparents and professionals about the long range effects of various disciplinary methods including spanking children. Though there are many strategies for encouraging good behavior, some generally agreed upon "Dos" include being a good role model, being consistent and providing natural consequences for bad behavior. "Don'ts" include threatening, punishment for accidental mishaps and physical punishments such as spanking children. Remember, you're trying to teach, not create fear.
With input from early development experts, we work to shape the vision of community by creating, producing and distributing educational tools that support caregivers. The latest research shows that spanking children can be detrimental to development. The physical nature tends to create negative developmental consequences. Young people who are regularly disciplined by hitting and slapping are more likely to deal with anger with physical aggression.
When thinking about discipline and punishment, remember to always take a child's age into account. For infants under six months any type of discipline is inappropriate. For babies six months to walking age, focus on safety and exploration. For toddlers age one to two, use discipline to teach values and set limits.
Advice from the experts
To ensure we operate on the highest level of potential, we rely on our advisory council as well as other nationally recognized leaders in early development. The council works alongside our board of directors in all areas related to credibility and quality of its projects and programs.
The Civitas Advisory Council includes nationally recognized leaders in the field of early development. The council works alongside Civitas's Board of Directors in all areas related to the credibility and quality of its projects and programs. Drawing on their extensive knowledge and experience, the advisory council ensures that all content communicated by the organization is firmly grounded in science and practice.
Civitas gathers cutting-edge research on early development and transforms this content into bilingual educational tools for caregivers. These tools are then broadly disseminated to parents,grandparents, other caregivers and professionals through its national distribution network composed of not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, foundations and corporations.
At the core of all Civitas projects is leading edge content related to early development. Working with more than 100 top experts, Civitas ensures that the content we communicate is firmly grounded in science and practice.
Civitas works to shape its vision of community by creating, producing and distributing educational tools that support all adults caring for youngsters. What allows Civitas to do this work on a national scale is its commitment to collaboration in each step of its process.
Young people benefit from a community of adults who share a core knowledge that promotes the care and well-being of every child.
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