In the past, many parents used to hit their children when they were naughty for punishment. Some parents are still using this old method in order to let their children be obedient. However, should this be good and efficient? Absolutely no.
Children may have a low self-worth and become introverted under the long term or even a short-term of hitting. This may hurt them deeply. Those children will think that all people despise themselves and that they do all everything wrong or messily. Therefore, they often keep silent and they seldom express their feelings even at the moment of being hit by their parents.
In the short run, we may not see any problems. However, in the long run, it may affect the academic results and social interaction of the children. Since they think that they are worse, they may not pay effort in studying. They would indulge themselves which may lead them to receive more punishment. Because they think that whether they pay efforts or not, the outcome would be bad anyway. Worse still, they will not hang out with friends. As a result, their social interaction is bad. They have nowhere to unburden their sadness.
Corporal punishment does not only cause mental problem, but also harms the children’s body.There may be many red spots and bruises all around his or her body. In some serious cases, the children are even bleeding. This may cause dangerous health problem.
In conclusion, I think parents should not hit children because of the reasons above. Corporal punishment is no longer useful as this will hurt children deeply physically and mentally.