Physical punishment

Physical punishment is a kind of abuse, in my point of view, it's really bad, both for children and parents.

According to psychologists, hitting children can be harmful for their development. Abusing children whatever their mistakes are, would make them think that they are useless and can not do things in the right way. One thing leads to another, they might lose their confidence. If you hit your children badly on the head, that might cause brain injuries, their IQ might be reduced. Furthermore, if parents are always rude and violent, children might become bullies. They might hit others when they are unhappy.

Evidence suggests that physically abusing children when parents are angry can result in serious physical damage. Parents often lose their temper when they are hitting children, if so, children may suffer from bruises, bleeding, broken limbs/ribs, brain damage, even death. It's no use when parents regret the damage they've caused.


Even physical punishment is very serious, but no evidence has been given that it really works. If parents keep hitting their children for a long time, they might get used to it, and they might get more rebellious. The relationship between parents and children may get worse.


To sum up, parents shouldn't use physical punishment without thinking the result.