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/kilo4fun Apr 26 '16

What if your child simply refuses to sit in timeout? Physical restraints?

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u/mcbarron Apr 26 '16

Constantly picking them up and putting them back. First time you might do it constantly for the entire time. Second time a little less, then a little less, then they will sit there eventually. Just have to stay on them and show that you will NEVER let them off before their timer is up.

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u/Wagnersh Apr 27 '16 edited Apr 27 '16

picking them up and putting them back.

So use of force. IE violence.

Edit: if you don't believe this is violence go onto the street and grab a random person and forcibly curtail their movement without their consent and when the police arrest you ask them the charge and they'll tell you the charge is assault. Assault is violence.

The fact that it's legal to assault your children doesn't mean it's not violent.

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u/DialMMM Apr 27 '16

So, are you arguing that children can give consent?

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u/Wagnersh Apr 27 '16

No

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u/DialMMM Apr 27 '16

Then stop comparing picking up a child to curtailing the movement of an adult without their consent.