What About Spanking?

You've tried distraction. You've tried time-outs. But your toddler keeps pinching her baby brother. Is swat on the behind an acceptable method of discipline for young children? Most experts says no. In the short term, spanking can get your child to stop doing whatever it is she or he is doing, but it won't teach her or him anything and it could harm your relationship with her or him. "Children trusts their parents, and when parents cause them pain it's very confusing for them".

There's also some evidence that spanking can have more serious consequences. Several years ago a study was done and it showed that the more children are spanked, the more likely they are to be noncom pliant, aggressive, and antisocial. ( After all they are learning that it's okay to hit when you're angry.) But will a moderate, occasional swat cause long term damage? According to an expert it will not but if you are trying to be a good role model for your child, the expert advise is not to do it.

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