Study: Spanking Your Kids Is Good for Nothing (wife, son, schools)
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My mom would hit me with the hanger which really stung and I turned out just fine. But when I had kids of my own my spouse had said that they did not believe in spanking. My position on it is I always reserve the right to do it. With that said I never did. I don't think that there is a need to because if you are consistent from birth onwards I have found that even with the most difficult child you'll always get through to them. Parents are the one in control if they choose to be.
Now they are much older and obviously never need to be spanked at this point in their lives. I understand how toddlers can be difficult and parents might feel the need to spank out of frustration. I guess in the end families have to do what works best for their situation.
Researchers say it leads to negative outcomes, not positive ones.
The upshot of a new study on spanking children: Just don't do it. "Parents hit their children because they think doing so will improve their behavior," explains senior author Elizabeth Gershoff of the University of Texas at Austin to CNN.
1st: Spanking is not the same as hitting. Spanking is a quick slap to the butt, where no harm is inflicted other than to the waxing ego of a youthful tyrant. It get their attention off whatever poor behavior is exhibited. Generally, in my observation, it loses its effectiveness after the child reaches adolescence.
2: I was frequently spanked by my mother as a youngster. I was not beaten; I was not abused. I simply learned that my behavior at the time would not be condoned, and reminded me that it was better to behave than not.
I am not a parent, but having lived over 65 years now, I can tell you that I much prefer the company of children that have been disciplined and learned what behavior is appropriate. Since the "no spanking" dictum, I have decidedly avoided situations were children were allowed to express themselves freely. I have witnessed that they grow up to be irresponsible adults that make asses of themselves in their communities.
It's not anybody's place to tell anyone else how to raise or discipline their kids accept in cases of obvious abuse or neglect. This is especially true if the critics in question have no kids of their own. But even if they do, their energy would be better spent minding their own relationships, children, and families.
It's not anybody's place to tell anyone else how to raise or discipline their kids accept in cases of obvious abuse or neglect. This is especially true if the critics in question have no kids of their own. But even if they do, their energy would be better spent minding their own relationships, children, and families.
Nor is it your adult mind frame to put blinders on and sing I can't hear you , when studies and living beings verify the long term message sent with physical striking.
If you still cling to the belief of justifying striking as a form of true discipline. Then you are essentially endorsing poor judgment and disrespect. Not one single parenting course suggests spanking is the go to resolution. Those who do not learn from their mistakes...justify them.
Just curious but how are benefits quantified in studies of spanking and non spanking.
They used measures such as the number of disciplinary actions at school, run-ins with the law, etc. Studies show that kids who were spanked have higher incidents of these things across the board. A recent study also found that spanking affects brain response and development, as illustrated on MRIs (link below). There are also many more subjective measures such as kids diagnosed with mental health issues, kids labeled by their school as agressive, etc.
Some of y'all need to READ the link instead of popping off on whatever the OP posts.
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Physical punishment is increasingly viewed as a form of violence that harms children. This narrative review summarises the findings of 69 prospective longitudinal studies to inform practitioners and policy makers about physical punishment's outcomes. Our review identified seven key themes. First, physical punishment consistently predicts increases in child behaviour problems over time. Second, physical punishment is not associated with positive outcomes over time. Third, physical punishment increases the risk of involvement with child protective services. Fourth, the only evidence of children eliciting physical punishment is for externalising behaviour. Fifth, physical punishment predicts worsening behaviour over time in quasi-experimental studies. Sixth, associations between physical punishment and detrimental child outcomes are robust across child and parent characteristics. Finally, there is some evidence of a dose–response relationship. The consistency of these findings indicates that physical punishment is harmful to children and that policy remedies are warranted.
Check out the 100 references that have been done over YEARS, mnany of which target spanking, specifically. Some also cover more "mild" disciplines like washing mouths out with soap, making them stand in the corner for extended periods of time, etc.
It's disappointing how many of you think that this is anything new.
This is not new information. There is not a single, solitary study that shows spanking has any benefits. In fact, they all say the opposite.
And before someone asks, my degree is Early Childhood Developement is from Texas State University.
Hard to quantify wth a study, but I expect most people that were spanked as children for being spoiled little brats in public remember those spankings, and are much less likely to behave poorly in public as adults.
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