Spanking Kids

Padawanbater2

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Study: Spanking Kids Leads to More Aggressive Behavior



Disciplining young children is one of the key jobs of any parent - most people would have no trouble agreeing with that. But whether or not that discipline should include spanking or other forms of corporal punishment is a far trickier issue.


The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not endorse spanking for any reason, citing its lack of long-term effectiveness as a behavior-changing tactic. Instead the AAP supports strategies such as "time-outs" when children misbehave, which focus on getting kids to reflect on their behavior and the consequences of their actions. Still, as many parents can attest, few responses bring about the immediate interruption of a full-blown tantrum like a swift whack to the bottom. (See pictures of the evolution of the college dorm.)

Now researchers at Tulane University provide the strongest evidence yet against the use of spanking: of the nearly 2,500 youngsters in the study, those who were spanked more frequently at age 3 were more likely to be aggressive by age 5. The research supports earlier work on the pitfalls of corporal punishment, including a study by Duke University researchers that revealed that infants who were spanked at 12 months scored lower on cognitive tests at age 3.

"I'm excited by the idea that there is now some nice hard data that can back up clinicians when they share their caution with parents against using corporal punishment," says Dr. Jayne Singer, clinical director of the child and parent program at Children's Hospital Boston, who was not involved in the study. (Read "Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School?")

Led by Catherine Taylor, the Tulane study was the first to control simultaneously for variables that are most likely to confound the association between spanking and later aggressive behavior. The researchers accounted for factors such as acts of neglect by the mother, violence or aggression between the parents, maternal stress and depression, the mother's use of alcohol and drugs, and even whether the mother considered abortion while pregnant with the child.

Each of these factors contributed to children's aggressive behavior at age 5, but they could not explain all of the violent tendencies at that age. Further, the positive connection between spanking and aggression remained strong, even after these factors had been accounted for.

"The odds of a child being more aggressive at age 5 if he had been spanked more than twice in the month before the study began increased by 50%," says Taylor. And because her group also accounted for varying levels of natural aggression in children, the researchers are confident that "it's not just that children who are more aggressive are more likely to be spanked."

What the study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, shows is that outside of the most obvious factors that may influence violent behavior in children, spanking remains a strong predictor. "This study controls for the most common risk factors that people tend to think of as being associated with aggression," says Singer. "This adds more credence, more data and more strength to the argument against using corporal punishment."

Among the mothers who were studied, nearly half (45.6%) reported no spanking in the previous month; 27.9% reported spanking once or twice; and 26.5% reported spanking more than twice. Compared with children who were not hit, those who were spanked were more likely to be defiant, demand immediate satisfaction of their wants and needs, get frustrated easily, have temper tantrums and lash out physically against others.
The reason for that, says Singer, may be that spanking instills fear rather than understanding. Even if a child were to stop his screaming tantrum when spanked, that doesn't mean he understands why he shouldn't be acting out in the first place. What's more, spanking models aggressive behavior as a solution to problems.

For children to understand what and why they have done something wrong, it may take repeated efforts on the parent's part, using time-outs - a strategy that typically involves denying the child any attention, praise or interaction with parents for a specified period of time (that is, the parents ignore the child). These quiet times force children to calm down and learn to think about their emotions, rather than acting out on them blindly.

Spanking may stop a child from misbehaving in the short term, but it becomes less and less effective with repeated use, according to the AAP; it also makes discipline more difficult as the child gets older and outgrows spanking. As the latest study shows, investing the time early on to teach a child why his behavior is wrong may translate to a more self-aware and in-control youngster in the long run.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100412/hl_time/08599198101900



What is everyone's opinion on this? Do you spank your kids? (would you if you had some?) Do you believe it teaches them anything?
 

Xrtnfx

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Why don't you parents just turn off the TV, take some time to sit your kids down, and try hitting them?

haha, if I had kids they would get spanked for doing terrible things. You've got to let your little ones know who is alpha dog in the house!
 

Johnny Retro

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yada yada yada.
I wish my dad whipped me into shape. A couple ass beatings from your old man dosent hurt, it builds character. It would of saved me alot of headaces in my later years.
 

KBRoaster

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Violence is never the answer.

Spanking is for the parents, not the kids. Those who say they don't do it when they're emotional are full of shit.

Those kids that are spanked, act out a lot worse than those that aren't. Disciplining a child doesn't mean you have to hit them.
 

......

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I got my ass beat so much when I was a kid.The extension cord is the worst.You haven't gotten it until you got hit with that thing.
I wouldn't agree with beating kids because it really didn't work for me or anyone I know.But I also never met my dad and none of my friends know who theirs is either lol that probably played a big effect in it all to.
 

Padawanbater2

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Leave it to Fox to deny all the science and go with "what feels right"... fuckin' idiots I swear...
 

xum

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I got a 3 year old and a 1 year old. Some of the times they've been spanked...

And the "spankings" have never been more than one or two whacks on a diapered butt...

Running out into the street, that'll get you thrown over my knee for the couple whacks (3 yr old)
Me catching you dragging your sister around by her neck, you get a whack on the butt while standing (3 yr old)
Me catching you standing on top of the chair, that's on top of the kitchen table, whack on the butt (1 yr old)
Getting a hold of the baby powder bottle and spraying it all over the bedroom, nothing, because why'd I leave it where they could get it in the first place!

Just like training a puppy. You don't beat them for doing something bad, just a little whack on the rear end with a verbal correction. It doesn't do any good to correct the bad behavior physically if you don't catch them in the act also.

I'm the oldest of 8 kids. I've gotten/seen enough spankings handed out to know when and how to use them effectively.
 

CdnBud

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I used to spank my son...with my hand. I never used "extension cords/wooden spoons...just my hand.1 whack was good enough.Now...my son is much bigger than me 6'3 220... he would whip my ass. I'll never admit it to him, but he'd kill me...
He didn't turn out to be a serial killer either.
:peace:
 

thejoeunit94

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I think hitting children is an interesting and complex issue. when a kid does something wrong many old people and parent say "that kid deserves a smack" not because they think hitting kids is like a tool in raising them but they think that when a kid does something wrong the anger level the parent feels determines the punishment which means getting disciplined sometimes by getting hit. so i support actually disciplining a kid from smacking and shaping it into someone with more discipline to do somethingg such as quit smoking or stay away from harmful foods or a variety of tough things in their older life but im not saying that beating kids is like a pillar of parenthood like somehow good comes out of beating your children its just discipline
 

boxofstankay

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Spanking is something I would have loved in my childhood. it would have giving me structure. some kind of rule system and guidelines. unfortunetly my dad was abusive during my childhood and i didnt get spanked. I got beat.
lol still tho, spanking DOES work. but you need a stable house, and cant go overboard.
 

streetlegal

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i give my son a wack to cut him down to size, then give it a few weeks to build his mischief up again, then repeat..
he knows dad means biz and curves his behaviour,..baby boy is too little for a smack yet
And i kinda struggle with it tbh pad,.. i think back to wen i was a kid and i was a prick, but the thing is i didnt mean to be, like i really didnt.,, and i remember getting wacked and thinking shit wots this for, i never set out to do the wrong thing, itd kinda just happen,..and id think the wacks were kinda unjust..
yeh so id say im against it, even tho i do it,..how fucked up..
i think were prob better off nurturing n lecturing our kids until their brains are developed enough to make decisions on merit..hmmm
 

Xrtnfx

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Sometimes kids need a good smack to remind them to shape up. Don't beat your kids, just provide them with some negative reinforcement when they act poorly. Trying to discipline your kids through mind games isn't as efficient as a quick slap on the ass, and it strains your parent-child relationship. Just be smart about spanks..
 

sarah22

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i was spanked. i grew up just fine. was i a violent kid? yea, sometimes...but i was a tomboy who grew up in a hockey family, so it was pretty much inevitable. i never started fights but i would definitely defend myself if someone attacked me. my grades were really good, always at the top of my class, i always respected my parents and i have a very close relationship with them. i see nothing wrong with spanking your child with an open hand on the bum.
 

i heartmj

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I got a 3 year old and a 1 year old. Some of the times they've been spanked...

And the "spankings" have never been more than one or two whacks on a diapered butt...

Running out into the street, that'll get you thrown over my knee for the couple whacks (3 yr old)
Me catching you dragging your sister around by her neck, you get a whack on the butt while standing (3 yr old)
Me catching you standing on top of the chair, that's on top of the kitchen table, whack on the butt (1 yr old)
Getting a hold of the baby powder bottle and spraying it all over the bedroom, nothing, because why'd I leave it where they could get it in the first place!

Just like training a puppy. You don't beat them for doing something bad, just a little whack on the rear end with a verbal correction. It doesn't do any good to correct the bad behavior physically if you don't catch them in the act also.

I'm the oldest of 8 kids. I've gotten/seen enough spankings handed out to know when and how to use them effectively.
you spank a 1 year old? you are out of your fucking mind. I don't care if you "only swat with a diapered butt". thats fucking child abuse bro. you oughta be lynched.
 
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