10/30/2013
Impact of Spanking
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius
Spanking may leave a lasting impact on children, well past their initial punishment. This is the conclusion of an article in Pediatrics, "Spanking and Child Development Across the First Decade of Life
- Children who were spanked often early in life by their mothers were more likely to be aggressive later in childhood compared to kids who weren't spanked at all.
- Being spanked by dads was also linked to vocabulary and language problems in kids.
- Mothers who were still spanking their child by the age of 5 — no matter how often — were more likely to have a child who was more aggressive than his or her peers by the time they turned 9.
- Mothers who spanked their child at least twice a week when they were 3 also had children more likely to have these problem behaviors.
- Children who were spanked at least twice a week by their fathers at the age of 5 were more likely to score lower on vocabulary and language-comprehension tests.
Contributed by Scott Bilstad
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