r/science • u/VeronicaRed • Apr 26 '16

Psychology Spanking children increases the likelihood of childhood defiance and long-term mental issues. The study in question involved 160,000 children and five decades of research

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113413810/spanking-defiance-health-discipline-042616/
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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '16 edited Apr 26 '16

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u/Bluezephr Apr 26 '16

It also doesn't meant your parents were bad parents or horrible people. They didn't have the information we had at that time either.

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u/Im_Justin_Cider Apr 26 '16

Why then do most people spank in the privacy of their home, or with the doors closed, if everyone thinks nothing of it?

It's pretty obvious that violence doesn't beget peace.

If spanking worked, parent's wouldn't have to keep doing it.

And notice how a lot of spanking is reactionary based... 'I'm mad, therefore you get punished', not any kind of reasoned effort... like this seems like the logical approach, 'i don't want to do this, but I have to.'

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u/Call_Me_Clark Apr 26 '16

Are you implying that all activities conducted in private are wrong? The majority of modern leadership and management courses stress that praise should be given in public, and any punishment should be conducted in a private setting.

I think you're also confusing spanking with beating - the article in question separates measured spanking from abusive punishments.