quote:Originally posted by Buttercup:quote:Originally posted by BFred07:
The long term effects of spanking (when used properly)are happy, responsible,law abiding adults!
On the other hand there are parents that spank their children because they are angry, want revenge. Spanking should only be a tool to correct unacceptable behavior and even then should only be done for the more serious offenses because if it is used to often it can begin to loose its effectiveness. For the minor stuff a time out, grounding, taking their cell phone, etc can also be effective tools.
Hey there, Fred. Long time no argue, huh?I'm sorry but you totally missed the point of the study's findings. It does not say that spanking is okay, as long as it's used sparingly; it says that ALL spanking makes children more aggressive. Period.
I've been doing my own study on this for about 9 years and have found that my 9 year old nephew, who is rarely spanked despite his usually horrible behavior, is at least 10 times more aggressive than my 6 year old son, who is spanked whenever he needs to be.
People who do studies on a subject with preferred results will usually get the results they're wanting, just like all of Al Bore's crooked "scientists."