7 Lesson: How to treat naughty children

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punishment that involves hitting sb, especially in schools and prisons
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corporal punishment
You believe the only way to effectively bring up children is through the use of corporal punishment.
to hit a child on their bottom with your open hand, as a punishment (usually several times); to _____ sb or to _____ sb’s bottom (dać klapsa; dać komuś klapsa w pupę)
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spank
Spanking is the best pedagogical method. The occasional slap does the child no harm but brings him to his senses
to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand; to ____ a child (Pol. dać dziecku klapsa); to ____ sb on the head/in the face/on the cheek; to give sb a ____ in the face
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smack
Pol. sprawić/dać komuś lanie
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give a beating
A good spanking can work wonders (give an example of a child who stopped being naughty after getting a beating).
Pol. dostać lanie
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get a beating
Pol. zepsute (rozpuszczone/rozpieszczone) dziecko
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a spoilt child
If a kid doesn’t get a beating they behave like/become a spoilt child.
make someone think clearly and behave sensibly
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bring sb to his senses
The occasional slap does the child no harm but brings him to his senses
Pol. czynić cuda
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work wonders
A good spanking can work wonders (give an example of a child who stopped being naughty after getting a beating).
to make a situation, attitude etc, especially a bad one, continue to exist for a long time; Pol. zachować, utrwalić, utrzymać
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perpetuate
Corporal punishment hurts the child and he or she may perpetuate this cycle of violence beating their own children in the future.
cruel or violent treatment of someone; Pol. znęcanie się, maltretowanie
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abuse
Abused children often grow up to abuse their own children - it's a vicious circle.
a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated; Pol. błędne koło
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vicious circle
Abused children often grow up to abuse their own children - it's a vicious circle.
used to say that you should not be surprised when boys or men behave badly, are noisy etc
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boys will be boys
You are a liberal parent. You believe that boys will be boys. They must let off steam and we shouldn't mind it.
to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active; Pol. wyszumieć się
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let off steam
You believe that boys will be boys. They must let off steam and we shouldn't mind it.
if children or animals_____, they behave in an uncontrolled way because there is no one to control them
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run wild
Let them run wild and be naughty. They will grow out of it one day anyway
used to say that it is annoying to speak to someone because they do not pay attention to you; Pol. to tak jak mówienie do ściany
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it is like talking to a brick wall
Explaining things to children is like talking to a brick wall and beating children is a waste of energy
Pol. dialog
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dialogue
It can be achieved through encouragement and dialogue, not manipulation or punishment.

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