3 minutes agoAuthor: Shivakant Shukla
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Just think! Your son is playing ball at home. Suddenly his ball hits the bottle kept on the dining table and it falls and breaks, then what will you do. Similarly, if the child is not completing the homework despite repeated requests or is continuously doing the same work for which you have forbidden him many times. There are many reasons when parents beat their children. But have you ever thought about what effect this beating has on the mental health of the child?
According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, physical punishment has no role in the upbringing of children and youth. This only hinders their growth.
UNICEF, an organization protecting children’s rights, had released a report in the year 2017. The report titled ‘A Familiar Face: Violence in the Life of Children and Adolescents’ states that approximately 30 crore children aged 2 to 4 years in the world experience psychological aggression or physical punishment by their caretakers at home. Most of these children are slapped on the face, head or around the ears as punishment.
so today relationship In the column we will talk about physical punishment given to children as punishment. You will also learn that-
- How does physical punishment affect the mental health of children?
- What is the right way to teach or explain to children?
Dr. Haim Ginot, the world’s famous child psychologist, has talked about physical punishment in his book Between Parent and Child.
What is physical punishment?
The purpose of physical punishment is to make the child experience pain or discomfort, so that his behavior or habits can be improved. For this, people usually slap and threaten children. Apart from this, they also adopt many other methods to create fear in children.
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Physical punishment affects children’s ability to learn.
Children may stop their work immediately after being spanked, but this does not help them behave well in the long run. This can make children feel scared and stressed, which affects their ability to learn. They start doubting their abilities before trying anything new.
According to a study published in the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, children who suffer physical punishment may have anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. These problems can continue into adulthood.
According to a research by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children who face physical punishment have lower intelligence quotient (IQ) levels. The stress caused by physical punishment affects brain development, memory power and learning ability.
Know about the harm caused by giving physical punishment to children in the graphic given below-
How to explain things to children without physical punishment
Often children do such things which are troublesome for the parents. But in such challenging times, it is very important for parents to remain cool. Learn how to manage this condition using the pointers below.
- Do not raise your voice on the wrongdoing of the child, speak slowly and do not lose your temper.
- Acknowledge the feelings behind his misbehavior.
- Try to explain to him.
- Give your child a chance to do the right thing by explaining the consequences of his bad behavior.
- After managing such moments, always start afresh.
- Try to keep an eye on the child’s times when he does good work. Compliment her on this and give her a hug with a smile.
- Playing, reading or talking with their baby helps parents build a close and loving relationship.
- Many things influence the behavior of children. In such a situation, think why our child is doing the same wrong thing again and again.
The American Association of Pediatrics also says that children should not be given physical punishment.
If you give physical punishment to your child then do this
Most parents often use physical punishment because they become angry with their child’s behavior. They vent out their anger through this. If you also do this, then admit your mistakes in front of your child. It teaches your child how he should behave. Apart from this, also keep in mind some of the things mentioned below.
It is important to give time to children
It is important to give time to any relationship to improve it. Similarly, we should also take out time for our children. This creates good bonding between the two. It is better to play with your child rather than wasting time on mobile.
Praise your child for good things
As parents, we often pay attention to our children’s bad behavior and condemn it. Although children are always happy with their praise. This makes them feel loved and special. In such a situation, definitely praise them for their good work.
creative distraction
Distracting your child with a positive activity can be a useful strategy when he or she is misbehaving.
