Spanking posing risk to child development?
February 7th, 2012 at 10:58 am by Kim Vallez under News
Two Canadian child development experts have concluded that spanking can pose a serious risk to child development.
After analyzing two decades worth of research on children and spanking the researchers concluded that spanking, or other physical punishment is associated with higher levels of aggression against parents, siblings, peers and spouses.
They say while studies have shown spanking has declined in the U.S. since the 1970′s many parents still believe it’s an acceptable form of punishment.
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I have two children (son-16 & daughter 11) both have never been spanked & are doing very well in school & social activities. I’m a firm beleiver that people who spank just aren’t smart enough to deal with them at their level.
I was spanked as a kid and turned out just fine, as well as my brother. We were never beaten, just a quick spanking for whatever it was we did wrong and that was it. I think spanking is fine as long as it doesn’t turn into the only way a child is disciplined and not taken to the extreme to turn into a full out beating and abuse.
I agree with Alicia. My siblings and I were spanked as children and we turned out just fine. I spanked my 5 children when they needed it and they turned out just fine also. Spanking is not to be confused with abusing a child. It is not the same. Also, my God states in His Word, that not spanking a child when he/she needs it equates to spoiling them. The government takes prayer out of schools and then expects no spanking also. This country is in a big mess because of it. Just my opinion…
I agree with both Lyn and Alicia! Lyn I too am a believer and the Bible says, you spare the rod, you spoil the child!!!! Nothing is wrong with a spanking! I work with children ALL day every day. I love children, but I have seen some situations between children and parents where discipline was SOOO necessary! I have seen children throw tantrums, kick, scream, shout, hit, children have turned off the lights in the office where I work, they have fought other children…I have seen parents ONLY SAY “stop”, “dont do that” “dont hit mommy”. Truth be told..THAT GETS A PARENT NO WHERE!!! A few taps will not hurt. Children need to know they do not have the upper-hand, parents do! Children were never meant to tell parents NO, back in the older days, children were SEEN and not HEARD..and so many people have done away with that! BRING IT BACK!!