[Brian-C]

While I admit that many parents seem more lax today in the discipline of their children than previous generations, I’m quite wary of saying it is the major cause of problems with today’s youth. As with all things, there is more than one cause. It’s easy to point fingers at parents (especially if you’re not one) or a lack of supervision and rigid discipline. The truth is, there are numerous variables that affect how children turn out. I was spanked very rarely as a child and turned out quite well. When I did something wrong, I was told it was wrong and why. Spanking a kid doesn’t tell him/her anything other than “what you did was wrong.” It doesn’t give a reason, and if they don’t know why it’s wrong, they’re likely to do it again because they don’t understand the consequences of their actions, other than they might get spanked (if they get caught). I’ll admit, I’m not a parent, so I haven’t had first-hand experience, but I would think that talking to children and explaining why they shouldn’t do what they’re doing would be more effective than spanking them and simply telling them “No!” I think it would also help a child understand how his/her actions affect others and help them make decisions based on that. Spanking only teaches children that there are certain rules that should be obeyed because their parents say so.

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Name : Brian-C, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Methodist, Age : 20, City : Highlands Ranch, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : College Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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