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I know that spanking is intuitive. It sure feels like it does something. The research, however, is unambiguous about this: spanking causes more misbehavior. >

I know that spanking is intuitive. It sure feels like it does something. The research, however, is unambiguous about this: spanking causes more misbehavior. > In a meta-analysis of 26 studies, Larzelere and a colleague found that an approach they described as “conditional spanking” led to greater reductions in child defiance or anti-social behavior than 10 of 13 alternative discipline techniques, including reasoning, removal of privileges and time out (Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2005). Larzelere defines conditional spanking as a disciplinary technique for 2- to 6-year-old children in which parents use two open-handed swats on the buttocks only after the child has defied milder discipline such as time out.[0] There are ways to change behavior, and striking a child is one of them, but you are not going to get the behavior changes you are after. [0] - http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/04/spanking.aspx http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/04/spanking.aspx

NLips 8y ago
Your quote directly contradicts your assertion. On Gershoff's meta-analysis, from your meta-analysis link: "...most of the research on physical punishment “lumps” together nonabusive and customary punishment with overly severe forms of physical punishment. For example, 65% of the studies in Gershoff’s (2002) meta-analysis included overly severe physical punishment in their measure, according to Baumrind et al. (2002). Examples ranged from vaguely defined “punitive discipline” (6% of the studies), composite measures of the frequency and severity of physical punishment (29%), and the inclusion of extreme violence (31%), such as slapping in the face (seven studies), beating up (three studies), or hitting with a fist and causing bruises and cuts (one study)". The parent comment specifically mentions punishment at the very bottom of the scale and guradualy escalating from non-physical punishment.

NLips 8y ago

Your quote directly contradicts your assertion. On Gershoff's meta-analysis, from your meta-analysis link: "...most of the research on physical punishment “lumps” together nonabusive and customary punishment with overly severe forms of physical punishment. For example, 65% of the studies in Gershoff’s (2002) meta-analysis included overly severe physical punishment in their measure, according to Baumrind et al. (2002). Examples ranged from vaguely defined “punitive discipline” (6% of the studies), composite measures of the frequency and severity of physical punishment (29%), and the inclusion of extreme violence (31%), such as slapping in the face (seven studies), beating up (three studies), or hitting with a fist and causing bruises and cuts (one study)". The parent comment specifically mentions punishment at the very bottom of the scale and guradualy escalating from non-physical punishment.