Do you think spanking a child is child abuse? Well, I do. Let's say your 7-year-old did something wrong. How about making a kid cry at school? Instead of spanking him as punishment, how about sitting him down and explaining what he did wrong? I think he will benefit more from being told that what he did was wrong than from being spanked. Some children's childhoods begin with spanking, then lead to much worse things. It could turn into beatings, slaps and punches. This happens commonly and that child will grow up with violent actions such as hitting other children like their parents did to them. This can also lead to suicide. Teen suicide is common among children who have been physically abused. Additionally, if you spank and/or hit your child, he or she will most likely grow to resent you. If you don't spank your child and are not an extremely strict parent, I believe childhood will be more beneficial. Sure, your child won't behave perfectly every day, but he or she will learn from mistakes. In 2006, suicide was the third leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 19. This bothers me. I myself have had suicidal thoughts in the past. My father died when I was 10 years old, my father and I were very close. When he died I felt very alone. I was down in the dumps for a couple of years but then I finally got over it. Time can heal anything. The loss of a parent can absolutely destroy a child. If that child has a bad family except for the mother, and that mother dies and the child remains with that bad family, the chances of suicide increase. Child suicide is more common among poorer families. Families who live in difficult neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime and bullying. Bullying is a major factor in suicide. Bully... middle of paper... the guy is old fashioned. They did it at school. If you got in trouble, they would send you to the principal's office and spank you with a paddle. There is a reason they don't have it anymore, that reason is the same reason I'm writing this essay, it's cruel and there are so many other ways to discipline your child. When I have kids someday, I will never spank them. Spanking is old fashioned and will hopefully die out very soon. Spanking your child will make him or her scared of you and scared to do anything because he or she will be scared to do anything and I'm sure that was not the intended outcome that the parents wanted to happen. So, what I'm trying to say is: don't spank your child, sit him or her down, explain the situation and he or she will learn from the mistakes and benefit more from the conversation than simply being spanked and sent to his or her room.