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Physical Punishment is Only One Part

Sergey Funygin from Russia

Parent and child
Parebts are responsible for their children; they have to nurture, educate and direct them. This photo shows a Russian mother and her child.

Parents are responsible for their children; they have to nurture, educate and direct them.

Among several methods that exist, punishment has its own place. Although physical punishment is not a key element in the educational process, it helps parents in their task.

However, parents must use this tool very carefully because there is an invisible line between punishment that helps both parents and children and punishment that destroys their relationship.

I know this from my own experience as a father. Sometimes I have to implement a physical punishment to my nine-year-old son when all other methods are useless. I remember when my father punished me. Now I can understand his intentions and I realize that he wanted the best for me. So, I think my son will also understand me and forgive me for punishing him.

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