Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Does Spanking Result in Aggressive (and less intelligent) Kids?

The ongoing debate over whether spanking is an acceptable punishment has new fuel.  Researchers have concluded that spanking kids at an early age can increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior in children later in life.  Oh, and there may be an effect on the child's IQ as well.  Find out what the experts say...

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1981019,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1926222,00.html

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;101/4/723

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