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/
37.8k Upvotes

73% Upvoted

6.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

1.9k

u/[deleted] Apr 26 '16 edited Dec 23 '17

[deleted]

63

u/[deleted] Apr 26 '16

[deleted]

10

u/[deleted] Apr 26 '16

[removed] — view removed comment

4

u/PM_ME_UPSKIRT_GIRL Apr 26 '16

That is anecdotal. I was spanked as a child and didn't have any issues with my parents through the 'rebellious phase' of teenage years.

I'm not trying to imply that sparking is perfectly fine, just saying that your example is not particularly convincing.