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ENGLISH => GENERAL => Topic started by: MysteRy on April 30, 2016, 10:31:29 AM
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Should You Spank Your Children? This is What Science Says.
Spanking is a touchy issue on the subject of parenting. Many of us, if not all, were spanked by our parents at least once during our childhood. It was the more popular method of disciplining children long ago and while some parents still see it as a useful disciplining method, there are also those that refuse to discipline their children with spanking or any corporal punishments.
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Parents in favour of spanking often cite the proverb "spare the rod, spoil the child". Those against it argue that such disciplining methods will instill fear in children, and might even amount to abuse. At the end of the day, all parents only want what's best for their children. So the question remains: to spank, or not to spank?
A recently published scientific research, said to be the most extensive one conducted over the span of 50 years, listed these findings:
1 There is a correlation between spanking and negative outcomes in children.
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In plain terms, the study found that spanking only leads to negative behavioural outcomes in children. What is more important is that it found "absolutely no correlation" between spanking and positive outcome. You may think that by spanking your children, they will realise that what they did was a mistake and should not be repeated; that does not seem to be the case.
#2 Spanked children are more likely to become more aggressive and antisocial in the long run.
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Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff, the author of the study, said that spanked children would think that they can use spanking to get what they want. They get spanked because they are aggressive and parents want them to behave, and they do so but only for a while.
#3 In extreme cases, spanking might lead to mental health issues and the development of cognitive disabilities in children.
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Co-author of the study Andrew Grogan-Kaylor stressed that spanking "increases the likelihood of a wide variety of undesired outcomes for children". The study concludes that not only does spanking not teach children how to behave appropriately, it is also detrimental for the child's psychological and mental state.