Children - SquareOffs

Asked by SPN

11/18/2015

Should young children be expected to show gratitude?

67%

Yes WINNER

33%

No

67%

Yes

Showing gratitude is a quality that everyone should possess. Please share why you believe even young children should be expected to show gratitude.

Showing gratitude is a quality that everyone should possess. Please share why you believe even young children should be expected to show gratitude. Show Less

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33%

No

People should show gratitude, but young children are not necessarily at an age which they understand the concept of being thankful. Please share why you believe young children s... Show More

People should show gratitude, but young children are not necessarily at an age which they understand the concept of being thankful. Please share why you believe young children should not be expected to show gratitude. Show Less

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SPN

Children should be learning how to show gratitude, but they shouldn't be expected to show it until they are old enough to understand what gratitude actually is.

Asked by SPN

11/18/2015

Do you spank or yell at your kids when they are misbehaving?

48%

Yes

52%

No WINNER

48%

Yes

People have many ways of dealing with discipline. Some people think that spanking and yelling is the only thing that works on their children. Why do you support spanking and yel... Show More

People have many ways of dealing with discipline. Some people think that spanking and yelling is the only thing that works on their children. Why do you support spanking and yelling over other forms of discipline? Show Less

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52%

No

Not everyone deals with disciplining their children the same way. Many people think that spanking and yelling is both ineffective and cruel. Why do you think that spanking and y... Show More

Not everyone deals with disciplining their children the same way. Many people think that spanking and yelling is both ineffective and cruel. Why do you think that spanking and yelling are not a good idea? Show Less

3 Comments

Will Jones

these methods may seem effective but also carry long term consequences that may not be beneficial for children.

Kelly Regan

Spanking begetts hitting and yelling begets yelling. That is not communication. It's important to communicate with you kids about why their behavior is less than ideal. A firm tone is often needed, but through experience I have learned yelling at my son is useless... it's better to talk to him after the dust has settled.

SPN

I have both spanked and yelled at my daughter when I was frustrated with her behavior, but I quickly realized that neither was effective. I found it is best to stay calm, be stern but not mean, and give my daughter and myself a timeout in order to diffuse the situation so that we can talk about why her behavior was not acceptable.