Some people believe that spanking a child is child abuse and that it causes the child to grow up aggressive and violent. This would mean that every child who is spanked during their development will become an example of bad behavior. However, there is no real data or information that can confirm that spanking a child will make them violent or overly aggressive. Children have been trained for centuries to obey rules or a set code of behavior. This is the best way to shape a child to become a respectable adult, and he will be able to pass this behavior on to his future children. This doesn't always happen, but it's quite effective. Disciplining a child is the responsibility of the parent. There are many ways to discipline a child. A child can be spanked, yelled at, ridiculed, punished and punished. They might also be verbally abused as a means of discipline. It is up to parents to choose how they want to discipline their child. Major influences on how to discipline a child come from the media, friends, elders and even books. Most parents choose their method of discipline based on how they were raised as children. In most cases, it all depends on the ethnicity and culture you were born into. According to Child Rearing Practices in Different Cultures, some cultures believe the father should be the sole disciplinarian, others believe the role should be shared equally between mother and father (Everydaylife.com). Discipline methods may vary slightly among parents of different ethnicities, but ultimately they are similar in the way of disciplining the child to teach them right and wrong. Depending on child-rearing practices in different cultures, white or Caucasian and Indian parents will do so. .... middle of paper ...... raising a child is similar among all different ethnicities and cultures. This is likely due to the socially accepted norm of how to discipline a child. Americans socially accept spanking, punishment, or punishment as methods of discipline. So these are the methods that people in America choose to discipline their children. Discipline can be considered child abuse, but only if the discipline involves beating and verbally abusing the child. Although the methods of disciplining the child are similar, the person responsible for the household may differ. The parent who takes on the role of disciplinarian might change the way they discipline their child. The gender of the parent could also affect how the child is disciplined. Works CitedGreenwood, Beth. “Child-rearing practices in different cultures.” Daily life. Np, and Web. May 2 2014.