Often times, dull pupils/students are flogged by their teachers when they fail to answer questions correctly. Sometimes, it could be that a pupil/student violated one of the rules and regulations of the school, and they are flogged (We all know the average Nigerian child could be very stubborn and rebelious most times), sometimes, ruthlessly!!! Please, is there any benefit or benefits in flogging a pupil/student? Even when you flog a dull child constantly, the child might still remain dull all through out school.

I was inspired to create this thread after reading the touching story of a student in Western Nigeria, whose one eye was blinded by the secretary of the principal of her school via a mysterious slap!

Thanks...goodevening all!

look any niger pikin wey dey lash am koboko the brain go reset

falcon01:
look any niger pikin wey dey lash am koboko the brain go reset

Is that the benefit? To reset the brain?

I tell you the truth, it is not about the cain but about the intent. If before venting a disciplinary action on a subject, we take time to analyse the impact on the long run, then we would find out that we've all gone wrong.
Most times, teachers and parents inflicts bodily hurt without considering the mental damage which is even the eternal and hardly reparable.
What i know from experience is that cain does no good as positive word should do. It's good to chestise with rod but i believe that with good positive intent backing it up, we can never have such gory experience of a young chap blinded by slap metted to her face by a principal.

xpac01:
I tell you the truth, it is not about the cain but about the intent. If before venting a disciplinary action on a subject, we take time to analyse the impact on the long run, then we would find out that we've all gone wrong.
Most times, teachers and parents inflicts bodily hurt without considering the mental damage which is even the eternal and hardly reparable.
What i know from experience is that cain does no good as positive word should do. It's good to chestise with rod but i believe that with good positive intent backing it up, we can never have such gory experience of a young chap blinded by slap metted to her face by a principal.

Nice post there bro! I still think caning, especially when it comes too often, can place unnecessary fear in the mind of a child and makes him/her to pass through emotional and psychological truama!

Mods, pls move to front page. Let's get Nigerians' opinions on this. Thanks.

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ShoryuKen:
Some quote "spare the rod, and spoil the child" to justify bodily harm on kids. But, in the holy texts, the rod was also a tool shepherds used to direct sheep with care/love in the fields – also cite Moses with his rod leading the Israelites – Africans have misquoted it to justify beastly treatment towards kids/wards… it's sickening!

You are correct bro. These days, they even use hands on kids in pre-school/pre-nursery!!! Imagine 2-3 yrs old kids eating spanks from the hard concrete hands of some day care teachers as if the poor kids are eating biscuits!

I'll tell you from experience that flogging and other forms of bodily injuries inflicted on kids do not exactly serve the purposes for which they're done.
My father flogged me one kind flogging 18yrs ago, I still haven't forgotten and it has completely tuned me off him.
Best option, make a child know the wrong from the right. They do have minds!

twoondei:
I'll tell you from experience that flogging and other forms of bodily injuries inflicted on kids do not exactly serve the purposes for which they're done.
My father flogged me one kind flogging 18yrs ago, I still haven't forgotten and it has completely tuned me off him.
Best option, make a child know the wrong from the right. They do have minds!

Nice one there! It could lead psychological instability when the flogging becomes too much!

It has it's good and bad effect....too much flogging is bad.......but Parents have to start correcting their children right from childhood...before they clock 20 they would've have known the good from bad..

Yustash001:
It has it's good and bad effect....too much flogging is bad.......but Parents have to start correcting their children right from childhood...before they clock 20 they would've have known the good from bad..

Though, it is not bad to flog a disobedient child as a way of correcting him or her but the way some teachers and care-givers go about it is outrageous!!!

Rapmoney:
Though, it is not bad to flog a disobedient child as a way of correcting him or her but the way some teachers and care-givers go about it is outrageous!!!

exactly....

Flogging works for some students, but not for all students'

I once gave a pry 4 pupil this punishment - Write " I will not shit on the ground" 300 times

Ever since then, the class has been 'shit-free'. Plus he would know how to spell those words for life .......yea that includes the word "shit"









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cyberuzo:
Flogging works for some students, but not for all students'

I once gave a pry 4 pupil this punishment - Write " I will not shit on the ground" 300 times

Ever since then, the class has been 'shit-free'. Plus he would know how to spell those words for life .......yea that includes the word "shit"









A unique concept....Earn money where pupils learn

For more info, visit www.studypays.com, our facebook page www.facebook.com/studypays, or twitter - www.twitter.com/studypays

Gbaski!!!