Is it a crime to punish children?
The effects of corporal punishment on children’s mental health
Keywords:
children punishment, corporal punishment in children, beating children, children physical abuse, children aggression, children violence, children behaviour modification techniques, children welfare, children safety, physical abuse and personality, குழந்தைகளில் உடல் ரீதியான தண்டனை, குழந்தைகளை அடிப்பது, குழந்தைகள் உடல் ரீதியான துஷ்பிரயோகம், குழந்தைகள் ஆக்கிரமிப்பு, குழந்தைகள் வன்முறை, குழந்தைகள் நடத்தை மாற்ற நுட்பங்கள், குழந்தைகள் நலன், குழந்தைகள் பாதுகாப்பு, உடல் ரீதியான துஷ்பிரயோகம் மற்றும் ஆளுமைAbstract
The idea of punishing children has been prevalent among parents and teachers for a long time. As a result, it has become common to punish children even if they do not listen to simple instructions or commit minor mistakes. The Ministry of Women and Child Development conducted a survey of nearly 12,500 children in thirteen states between the ages of five and eighteen. The survey revealed that about 65% of the children have been subjected to physical abuse. Moreover, studies have shown that a large number of children in India are subjected to mental harassment at school; children between the ages of 5 and 12 are the most likely to be bullied. The United Nations has been urging its member states to protect and promote the rights and welfare of children through several resolutions. However, it must be said that in India, although there are laws that make beating children a crime, it is not followed properly. This article discusses in detail the adverse psychological effects of corporal punishment on the developing children especially the way it affects their growing personality. It also discusses the research-based evidence on the alternative methods of handling difficult children like behaviour modification techniques.
