Pupils/students punishment

It's a no for me, though it happens a lot here in Africa but l won't allow or tolerate any teacher punish my kids.

This is not the right way,but what is the right way to discipline the child at the age of their ignorance to certain conventional wisdom which in one way or other you have to inculcate in them at the beginning of their age.Every punishment has its own demerit and adverse effect.I am myself interested to know the correct way to discipline them, i think some teachers who are over in my lot can better suggest the right way for the same.

I don't really see how it is a good way to discipline the children. For the majority, it won't hurt but I can't see it doing anything. Then again, teachers are often limited as to what they can do, especially when some parents would rather complain about the type of discipline than support the school in disciplining the child.

Its far better than teachers taking a stick and spanking our butts. That`s what used to happen in my school ,

Severe punishments should not be given,but it does not mean we should ignore their mistakes.No harm in giving simple punishments,so that they will learn from their mistakes.

While I advocate for discipline and back in the day when i was a child i knelt down severally...to me it does not make sense now.I believe there are more better punishments that could be effective and help in shaping children's behaviors!

When I was studying in the seminary (I wanted to become a priest), our rector (a priest) punished us by letting us kneel for half an hour. I think it is a good way to discipline kids especially when they are also told to pray while kneeling.

when I was young, my teacher punished me by standing on the desk, pulling both ears,. Nowadays, teachers are only allow to use ruler to beat the hand of the student, no kneeling or standing on the desk.