Megan Dodge
Ms. T
Child Development 3
February 1, 2017 Discipline or Abuse? According to a recent study nearly 62% of parents admit to spanking their children as a regular form of punishment. Parents continued to spank their children even though many experts have said for decades that spanking is ineffective and sometimes detrimental to a child's mental health. So why do parents still hit (spank) their children? The parent’s experiences as children often play a large role in whether or not they hit (spank) their children. Believe it or not parents who were hit (spanked) as children are more likely to hit (spank) their own children. “While spanking has been associated with a wide range of negative effects, such as increased
Ms. T
Child Development 3
February 1, 2017 Discipline or Abuse? According to a recent study nearly 62% of parents admit to spanking their children as a regular form of punishment. Parents continued to spank their children even though many experts have said for decades that spanking is ineffective and sometimes detrimental to a child's mental health. So why do parents still hit (spank) their children? The parent’s experiences as children often play a large role in whether or not they hit (spank) their children. Believe it or not parents who were hit (spanked) as children are more likely to hit (spank) their own children. “While spanking has been associated with a wide range of negative effects, such as increased