{"id":8852,"date":"2023-04-20T06:34:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/strivingnigerianmom.com\/?p=238"},"modified":"2023-04-20T06:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:34:09","slug":"physical-punishment-or-not-a-series-on-abuse-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familiesarising.ca\/fr\/2023\/04\/physical-punishment-or-not-a-series-on-abuse-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Punishment or Not?…A Series on Abuse 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Physical Child Abuse is deliberately <\/em>hurting or terrifying<\/em> a child by causing injuries such as cuts, bruises, broken bones, burns…<\/p>\n

\"stock-photo-abuse-word-letters-with-vintage-grunge-type-160114049\"<\/a>As Nigerian Moms, I am aware of the fact that we are firm believers in spanking. But, where do we draw the line between discipline and physical abuse? When does physical punishment become physical abuse?<\/p>\n

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When the desire to discipline a child borders on intentionally<\/em> and willfully<\/em> choosing to cause physical injury<\/em> to a child, then we are moving into the realm of physical abuse.<\/p>\n

The essence of punishment is to correct a child’s wrongdoing and it is not to inflict physical injury. As much as we want our kids to be the perfect <\/em>kids, we must realize that we need to keep physical punishment within the proper boundaries, and make them age-appropriate.<\/p>\n

\"stock-photo-young-girl-terrified-od-her-father-s-physical-punishment-with-a-belt-127686845\"<\/a>When a child is corrected appropriately, that child’s behaviour is expected to improve, but physical abuse generates the exact opposite of the intended response.<\/p>\n

Physical abuse will result in poor physical, mental\/psychological, and emotional development.<\/p>\n

So, Dear Mom, before you apply physical punishment next time, please ask yourself this question, “What is my intention? What do I want to achieve?”<\/p>\n

And if you find your child being physically abused by another person, older child [bullying], or adult, please take appropriate steps towards putting a stop to it:<\/p>\n