As society has progressed, the problem over whether teachers and parents have the right to give out physical punishment to students and children has become increasingly more serious.
According to NASW they opposes to use physical punishment in homes, schools or any other institutions. Physical punishment may destroy the children's dignity, and may instill fears and distrust in them toward adults. Once children got a physical punishment when they making mistakes, it may stop them for a while, but in the long term, it is still not an effective way to educate the children.
Sometimes adults can not use the rational physical punishment to the children. What may seem to be a slight punishment in the eyes of adults may sometime cause extreme pains, even physical injuries seriously. Since the child can not retaliate, they may end up harboring anger, fear and resentment against the parents which may express themselves in other ways.
It is the most important goal in education to allow children develop their mind and dignity. Though the physical punishment to the children, it is not a effective way to teach them. What one should do is rein in one's temper. Tell the child what he was done wrong. Take a positive approach to help the child develop self-discipline which will eventually do away with the needs for punishment altogether.
