Studies have shown children who are spanked around age three show more behavior problems than children not spanked at that age (Maguire-Jack, Berger, and Gromoske 1966). In the case of high-frequency spanking discussed in an Abstract from Columbia University, these children have been seen consistently showing negative externalizing behavior (McKenzie, Nicklas, Brooks-Gunn, and Waldfogel 1896). Externalizing behavior is very impulsive, fighting, aggressive and out of control. While parents who spank are trying to prevent aggressive behavior, they are actually causing it. These facts show, with the help of research, we can begin to think logically about disciplining our …show more content…
Parents generally do not want to resort to physical punishment, but they do not know there are alternatives out there. Every child is different and the way to care for and teach a child is different, however, spanking should never be a resort and does not have to be. The Internet has provided a mass amount of parenting options out there for just about any scenario a parent would go through with their children. Just because something has been accepted for so long, does not make it right. It does not make it the only way. It may just make it a stepping-stone to a better