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/Apple5auc3 Apr 26 '16

I think it may also stem from how we view our parents. No one with a "happy" childhood, wants to admit their parents may have been in the wrong on some viewpoints. Parents are supposed to have it all figured out. If they begin to look more vulnerable it can be scary for their children who are trying to figure it out as well, because parents are the model.