http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2016/04/27/50-year-study-finds-spanking-doesnt-work/It’s an issue that’s long plagued parents, but new research being called the most comprehensive analysis on spanking says it doesn’t work.
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and University of Michigan looked at 75 studies involving more than 150,000 children over 50 years. They found that children who were spanked were more likely to defy their parents.
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Researchers also found children who are spanked are more likely to be aggressive and antisocial.
But many parents we spoke to like Ericka Sexton disagree, saying a little tough love teaches some valuable life lessons.
“I think we need more spankings because they did better. Kids respected elders back then, now it’s a little bit different,” she said.
Researchers did point out that the effectiveness of spanking ultimately depends on the individual child.
Kids who are spanked are more likely to be aggressive and antisocial.
Umm...
Maybe because kids who AREN'T spanked aren't likely to be aggressive and antisocial?
It's like saying that prison doesn't work because criminals are likely to commit more crimes. That's not because prisons don't work, it's because violent criminals shouldn't be on the street and allowed to commit more crimes.
Idiot liberals in Austin and Michigan.
