Do Spankings Actually Work?

When it comes to disciplining a child, spanking has always been a debatable tactic.

It’s been a go-to, almost instinctual form of punishment for generations of parents.

But now, some might be wondering if spankings actually work as an effective discipline method and if they improve a child’s behavior immediately as well as in the future.

The short answer: No, they do not.

Studies and evidence have found that spankings can actually have the opposite outcome and are often associated with troubling problems a child might display later in life.

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