- Spanking teaches children the correctness of hitting.
- Spanking teaches children that those who love you are those who hit you.
- Spanking does not teach children self-control; rather, it teaches them not to get caught.
- Adults spanked as children show an increased tendency toward alcoholism, depression and thoughts
of suicide.
- Spanking erodes the trust bond between parent and child.
- When spanking is used to control behavior, physical and verbal child abuse is more likely to
occur.
- Contrary to conventional opinion, spanking is no more effective at
controlling behavior than nonphysical disciplinary measures, and its
effectiveness ebbs with repeated usage.*
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* Michigan Cares Too, April 1998. Michigan Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.
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