A UK study was conducted which determined that young children spanked by their parents may grow up to be happier and more successful than those who have never been hit.
According to the research, children spanked up to the age of 6 were likely to perform better at school and were more likely to carry out volunteer work and to want to go to college than their peers who had never been physically disciplined. It also showed that children who continued to be spanked into adolescence showed clear behavioral problems.
Naturally, the "We will not raise your kids but we will tell you what is best for them" groups in the UK have tried several times to have physical chastisement by parents outlawed. However, Marjorie Gunnoe, professor of psychology at Calvin College in Michigan, said her study showed there was insufficient evidence to deny parents the freedom to choose how they discipline their children. “The claims made for not spanking children fail to hold up. They are not consistent with the data,” said Marjorie Gunnoe, professor of psychology at Calvin College in Michigan. “I think of spanking as a dangerous tool, but there are times when there is a job big enough for a dangerous tool. You just don’t use it for all your jobs.”
That is the BEST analogy to justify a whooping if I've ever heard one!
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According to the research, children spanked up to the age of 6 were likely to perform better at school and were more likely to carry out volunteer work and to want to go to college than their peers who had never been physically disciplined. It also showed that children who continued to be spanked into adolescence showed clear behavioral problems.
Naturally, the "We will not raise your kids but we will tell you what is best for them" groups in the UK have tried several times to have physical chastisement by parents outlawed. However, Marjorie Gunnoe, professor of psychology at Calvin College in Michigan, said her study showed there was insufficient evidence to deny parents the freedom to choose how they discipline their children. “The claims made for not spanking children fail to hold up. They are not consistent with the data,” said Marjorie Gunnoe, professor of psychology at Calvin College in Michigan. “I think of spanking as a dangerous tool, but there are times when there is a job big enough for a dangerous tool. You just don’t use it for all your jobs.”
That is the BEST analogy to justify a whooping if I've ever heard one!
CDA2
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