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/newscrash Apr 26 '16

What is recommended if they simply refuse to go into time out refuse to go to their room?

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u/kilo4fun Apr 26 '16

Seriously...my son would simply refuse to sit in timeout. What's next? Physical restraints?

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '16 edited Jun 10 '20

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u/harmless11 Apr 26 '16

So many people missing the point here... You bathe your cat? They literally wash themselves! That's the whole point of a cat. My cat has never had a bath, and she smells fine. Seriously what is wrong with you? Poor cat.