Spare the rod and spoil the child Developmental

“Spare the rod and spoil the child” Developmental Psychology

What Does This Mean? /Refusing to use corporal punishment results in unruly behavior in children /And, hey! God says so! (Proverbs 13: 24)

Defining Terms /“Sparing the rod”: not using any form of corporal punishment (intentional infliction of pain, be it with a hand, paddle, belt or other object) /“Spoils the child”: unruly behavior, perhaps characterized by vocal, public outbursts

Where We Looked /New Jersey State Bar Association /http: //www. njsbf. com/njsbf/student/eagle/spring 02 - 2. cfm /Not a great one: /http: //www. strike-the- root. com/51/younga 5. html /Peer Reviewed /Carey, T. A. (1994). Spare the rod and spoil the child. Is this a sensible justification for the use of punishment in child rearing? Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(12), 1005 -1010.

Findings /Punishment behaviors /If /In will curb unwanted punishment is used /needs to be timely, proportionate, /violence and fear is learned and explained general though, it’s better to use positive reinforcement to shape behavior, not punishment /Behaviors are longer lasting

Possible Experiment /Three conditions, randomly assign children to one of them /1) punish bad behavior /2) reward good behavior /3) largely let the child go

“Spare the rod and spoil the child” Developmental Psychology