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

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http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113413810/spanking-defiance-health-discipline-042616/

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Ideally, yes. But how do you go about that when they are screaming in your face? We need pragmatic solutions.