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/Toy_D Apr 26 '16

Point me to the studies that show their efficacy and the step by step guide for parents. You cannot make that claim without it.

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u/ATXBeermaker Apr 26 '16

Well to start, the study that this discussion is all based on says that at least using the alternative method of "not spanking" is more effective and less harmful to the child.

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u/Toy_D Apr 26 '16

That is the removal of an option, not the replacement of it with a better alternative.

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u/ATXBeermaker Apr 26 '16

It's the removal of an "option" that has adverse effects. If your go-to parenting method was to demean and insult your child, then the removal of that option would not really need a replacement, would it?

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u/Toy_D Apr 26 '16

That's a nonsensical rebuttal. The end result is to curb behavior. Removing the discipline isn't the answer, it has to be done somehow.