Is punishment the best way to correct the kids in their life?

It depends on what the punishment will be. For me if the student really had done something wrong then the teacher must talk to the parents of the student first. Parents knows their children more than anyone else so maybe before imposing any punishment, just to be fair, teacher must talk to the parents first and let the parents explain it to their children. That's what I believe will be good, as a parent myself.

In today's India, NO teacher can punish any student - that is the ruling from Supreme Court and also a Law for the Teachers of all schools and colleges. That punishment is now inclusive of even derogatory comments that many teachers used earlier to compare two students. Sadly, punishment was a useful thing but was misused by many teachers and so today, they are barred. If any teacher punishes a student, the student/parents/guardians can file a FIR with the local Police Station and the school/college has to suspend the teacher that moment. Then, an inquiry follows - if the teacher is found guilty, he/she gets punished by law else s/he gets back to work with the salary re-imbursed.

Well there is no place in the world where a rule is not implemented. And making your kids aware of these is a vital part of their social being. well, ofcourse there is always a limit. In a school, for instance, having a student clean the room is a good example of a punishment. The student learns how to clean that whether he likes it or not, he will apply it in her life sooner or later. It is very important to teach the kids to really adhere the rules and not obeying these rules costs a certain punishment. In my personal experience, i've been punished for being late, for having a brawl, many. One of the punishment that I believed to be foul was exposing as to the heat of the sun. It is not proper since too much exposure to sunlight may cause a skin disease that may manifest in the future.

Hi friend punishment is not a good way to correct the kids because more punishment make the kids annoyed and then they make more mistake because punishment is now become their habit and they have no fear from it .so if teacher punish student less and correct them without it so i think it is good

I really don't like to get strong punishment, it is not good for kids also. Sometime weak punishment is ok but better we don't use it regularly. I know many kids growing up without any punishment in their life, all because the way their parent teach them, they are their kids' friend and point out what is right, what is wrong and kids memorize it fast.

As a teacher, I really hate it to see another teacher who gives any physical or even mental punishments to students. That is not they way we educate students. Hitting them when they do mistakes or scold them in front of other students are not for their growth. When they grow up, they will have this kind of grudge in their heart and mind and it will be very bad if they release it to the other people. And it's not even an educating example of a teacher. I know teachers are also human who would also feel angry sometimes. But punishing a students are not the best solution. Any kinds of punishments are hard for students as it all depends on how the students react. Thank God I have never gotten any punishments. I always tried my best to do all homework (so that I would not be punished! )

If the punishment is harassment, that is wrong. One should see punishment as correction, not to hurt another, but sometimes people don't get it when they receive gentle correction. Let's look at life for a moment. If you knew that by drinking a chemical would sooner or later make you sick, and you were told this, would you drink it? If you didn't listen and did drink it, then you would be punished by getting sick. But if you listened and was wise, then there would be no punishment. A teacher must teach, that is his/her job. But if the student isn't listening, or asking for help if they are struggling, then punishment of a bad grade or if in high school or younger, sent to the principal's office.

Hi thewonderboy, Punishment is never the best way to correct children, in fact I don't believe in punishment at all. I think the day will come when we will understand that there is a better way and that punishment only worsens a situation. Children must of course, be corrected and taught the right kind of behaviour and those who do harm to others cannot be left where they can harm others, but they must always be treated with love. Our society has gotten so far away from the best way to handle children, and even adults who offend, that it will not be easy to set things right, but it must eventually happen. Think about it - what good has punishment ever done that could not have been done in a better way? Blessings.

There are many ways to teach a child and none of them are good for everyone. Some children need to have smaller limits set and others can have more liberty. But still, there is a moment when the child must know he´s doing wrong (he does know, in facy) and he must get a punishment for it as he also must have a reward for specially good things he does.

I think so. Kids need to know that in every action they make esp. if it is not right, there is always a corresponding consequence. This will make them responsible. Punishment has to be fair though.

Punishment are necessary to correct wrong things. But good teachers don't give much punishment, instead students follow them with respect. But surely harsh punishments are not acceptable. But all sort of punishments like imposition, small bytes, etc are ok.

I remember me and some classmates in Highschool was punished before when we went out of the classroom before our teacher came and we came back late. We were hungry so we decided to eat at the school canteen, and we came back the class with her is nearly ending. So she asked us to write down on a whole pad, back and forth, that we will never do that again. That punishment is just fine with me. But hearing some in the news where professors punished their students in a physical way, like hitting them or anything would not be good. It will develop inferiority complex because some kids would feel shy being punished in front of the whole class.

There are differing opinions and choices for different people out there. There are those who thinks that punishment is the best way, and there are those who disagree. Whatever it is, I think that parents and teachers needed to find a way that works. If punishment works well for the kid, then let it be. If not, then find another way. I learned that punishment has many forms. It worked for me as a kid and I think that punishment can be termed as consequences. Consequences as a result of our action leads to punishment which is the natural reality. You've got a wonderful discussion. Keep it up.

If I understand the question correctly you are talking about the teacher-student relationship correct? In the case of a teacher and a student you have to remember that the goal is to give the child an education. One of the best things a teacher can give a student is a love of learning. Too much punishment can smother this. If rules are broken of course punishment is needed. Kids need to experience cause-and-effect. But school should be an inviting, creative, place where kids can explore and learn fearlessly. Too many students spend too much time hiding from bad grades. I do not, at least for the most part sanction public ridicule or embarrassment for punishment. I have seen it bring about more harm than good.

Actually depend on the gravity of the mistake. I do punish my kids but not to the point that will scar them psychologically just to the point where i know they will learn something. The usual are grounding, i ground them from watching television - yes that is a punishment grave for them i ground them from playing outside and one more punishment is let them help do the household chores.. these are the usual punishments which i know will not scar them but in the end help them even. But there are times where rewards also are better ways to motivate them to do more good.

There are students who really needs punishment. It depends upon the punishment- no physical punishment should be done. Here in our country, the teacher will ask the parents to sit and talk the matter with the teacher. Then, the teacher will discuss the punishment he/she would like to implement. Punishment usually are extra activities for the student- like doing library works after class- one hour for a week or for a whole month. Or maybe a special project to keep the student busy- those are the usual punishment imposed here.

I am for punishing students who do wrong, otherwise how will they know that they've done something wrong if we do not correct them by punishment? Sometimes, lessons are learned the hard and painful way.

Depending on what they do talking it's not enough. There are parents that don't punish and kids turn out to be horrible, having problems to respect and follow rules so I guess in the last case, when you said like twice or three times then if they repeat it's time to punish.

Erm , I am in the middle on this topic. Sometimes it is a little bit cruel and make scar not only on the kids' hands but their hearts too, but sometimes it is just necessary due to the unforgivable attitude of the kids. But, attitude doesn't mean personality. Personality means what they actually are, attitude means what they are when they are facing different people. If the punishment is over and causes the kid to be unhappy, they will definitely hate you and do not only not listening to your advice, but making the situation and troubles more serious. So, my opinion is, take the middle point. Punish when it is needed, encourage and compliment when the kids have done something good.

I have my own experience with teachers being a bit too hard on students but yet at the same time being incredibly lazy in regards to control over a class. If a student is not corrected by a teacher they continue on doing whatever it is they shouldn't and disrupting classes. Yet I have had from personal experience one teacher in particular who was too strict with everything, she would spend the entire class giving out punishments and correcting people so much so that we hardly ever got any work doen and it was riddiculous.. This class was an exam class too, as in we should have been doing coursework in the lead-up to our exam 2 months away which was a final exam.. It's no wonder looking back on it that very few in the class managed to obtain high grades..