and should be used carefully, and at a minimum.Dealing with a child with Logical or Natural Consequences can be an effective alternative. Teaching the child the consequences that result from a specific action can either be logical or natural. Logical meaning if a child does something wrong, the consequences can be bad, typically brought about by the parent. Natural meaning if a child does something wrong, the consequences can be bad, typically brought about by some sort of physical reality. Dr. Loren Grey acknowledges the logical method, "Even though the result is arranged by the parent, the child sees it as his own action and usually a repetition of the result is not needed to influence change" (47). Concerning natural consequences, Dr. Grey writes, "If a small child runs his head into a table and hurts it, no admonitions or repeated examples are necessary to convince him to avoid that in the future" (46).Contained in this paper are a few of the many alternatives to physical punishment. There are many more ways to bring about change in a child's behavior. Striking a child is a sure way to teach violence as a solution to problems, produce resentment towards the parent and instill anger or fear in the child. Becoming more educated with the alternatives, parents can play an important role in providing a less violent society. Along with these alternatives, parents should be kind yet firm and should always maintain consistency....
