CNN releases another study about the drawbacks of corporal punishment on children. Before I say anything about this issue I want to remind everyone that no, I don't have children. And I was never spanked as a child. However just because those things are my own life experience doesn't mean I don't have the right to speak on the issue. I certainly do, though you just don't have to listen. Also, this is not a childless person telling you how to raise your kids-I'm not telling you anything and you are, of course, free to do whatever you damn well please.
I'm generally against corporal punishment for your kids. I wouldn't say it's something that you can never use, but to me it's a sign that the parent has lost control over the child. I'm not sure that the occasional spanking can lead to all sorts of deviant behavior in adulthood-no, just because you were spanked as a child doesn't give you the right to engage in anti social behavior, but I am relatively confident that the frequent spankings you received as a child does have a correlation with violent behavior as an adult. It's just not a good idea.
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