Assignment 2 -- EDPR 2111 Sec 201 1050-1230 M-F

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Date Posted: 16:39:52 07/25/07 Wed
Author: Ju'Auni Walker a.k.a Buffy
Subject: Assignment 2

After seeing the video in class on prenatal development it is so obvious that children are truly a blessing. Children come into the world totally relying on us to teach them everything. From day one babies are absorbing their new surroundings. We should understand that they can not and will not do better until we teach them. Yes, will we have to repeat ourselves on many occasions, but no one ever told us having a child was going to be an easy task. Thus, I feel deeply that corporal punishment is not an avenue we (parents, teachers, or nurses) should take when disciplining our children. As a matter of fact, I can recall as a child being slapped or pinched out of angry not love. The adult was frustrated with me and wanted to ease themselves of their angry by using aggressive behavior towards me. I can recall times being hit directly on my mouth if I spoke out of turn. This was totally unnecessary because I was a very timid little girl that really loved talking with anybody and the only thing that someone had to do was tell me to be quiet because of what ever reason. Really for the most part children just want a little attention. Many times children are not given the opportunity to explain what they really want. Besides that they don�t understand how to communicate well enough to express their needs. So, at times they act out for love, attention, or they may feel upset about something. Please don�t get me wrong I love my mother very much and I�m a well functioning adult, however my mothers method of keeping me in line are not the methods I will choose in raising her grandchildren.
In addition, I find nothing wrong with using the Bible as a reference in raising our children. However, we should never pick only one scripture to make a final decision when there is more teachings on children besides �spare the rod� Remember (Proverbs 22:6) we are to train a child in the way they should go and when they are old, they will not depart from it. With this in mind a parent or guardian should start positive discipline methods in the early stages of a child�s life then parents will not have all the problems and issues that they assume they will have if they are not hitting their child. I know it may seem scary to step into trying something new and I know for a fact in the African American community some view parents as weak if they do not use corporal punishment, but as an adult I have never been the one to allow others to shape or form me as an individual and neither should anyone else.

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