Assertion: spanking | /r/HasProperty | useful
Facets:
value: for more defiant children
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in an overall plan
type: OTHER
value: of contributing to greater violence
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: But while most pediatricians oppose spanking, research shows that three-quarters of men and two-thirds of women in the United States still believe spanking is useful.
text: Spanking may be helpful when the child has already been taught the right way but deliberately chooses to be defiant.
text: A spanking is a helpful reminder and proper training in character development will help children develop a strong sense of right from wrong.
text: Thus, instead of contributing to greater violence, spanking can be a useful component in an overall plan to effectively teach a child to stop aggressive hitting.
text: For more defiant children who refuse to comply with or be persuaded by milder consequences such as time-out, spanking is useful, effective, and appropriate.