Contrary to popular belief children are not more aggressive when they have been properly spanked. They actually have decreased misbehavior and are more likely to obey authority. An article from the New York Times discussed the effects of spanking on children and gave evidence from two different doctors. In the article this statement was made “Dr. Robert Larzelere of the University of Nebraska Medical Center reviewed 38 studies and found that in children under 7, nonabusive spanking produced no harmful effects and reduced misbehavior when used as a backup for milder discipline techniques like reasoning or timeouts.” Dr. Larzelere’s study shows the spanking is effective and still has no harmful effects on a child. There actually was a reduced rate of misbehavior making spanking more effective than giving a child a
Contrary to popular belief children are not more aggressive when they have been properly spanked. They actually have decreased misbehavior and are more likely to obey authority. An article from the New York Times discussed the effects of spanking on children and gave evidence from two different doctors. In the article this statement was made “Dr. Robert Larzelere of the University of Nebraska Medical Center reviewed 38 studies and found that in children under 7, nonabusive spanking produced no harmful effects and reduced misbehavior when used as a backup for milder discipline techniques like reasoning or timeouts.” Dr. Larzelere’s study shows the spanking is effective and still has no harmful effects on a child. There actually was a reduced rate of misbehavior making spanking more effective than giving a child a