The Psychological Impact of Spanking Your Kids | Online Psychology Degree Resource Guide

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The Psychological Impact of Spanking Your Kids | Online Psychology Degree Resource Guide

The Psychological Impact of Spanking Your Kids

Corporal punishment has long been a hot-button issue for parents. Many (if not most) parents spank their children, and in most polite society it remains an appropriate behavioral adjustment mechanism to pop a child on the wrist. While we all know that hitting is bad, and abuse even worse, what’s more difficult to understand is the psychological impact of spanking your children. Spare the rod and spoil the child, at least for a minute. Here are six psychological impacts of spanking your kids.