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Date Posted: 23:58:08 11/16/04 Tue
Author: Maricel G. Visaya
Subject: Re: To Spank Or Not To Spank? (Your child that is) That Is The Question.
In reply to: Lafaux 's message, "To Spank Or Not To Spank? (Your child that is) That Is The Question." on 04:48:54 06/26/02 Wed

>Study Links Spanking to Aggression
>
>By DAVID CRARY
>The Associated Press
>
>NEW YORK (AP) - After analyzing six decades of expert
>research on corporal punishment, a psychologist says
>parents who spank their children risk causing
>long-term harm that outweighs the short-term benefit
>of instant obedience.
>
>The psychologist, Elizabeth Gershoff, found links
>between spanking and 10 negative behaviors or
>experiences, including aggression, anti-social
>behavior and mental health problems. The one positive
>result of spanking that she identified was quick
>compliance with parental demands.
>
>``Americans need to re-evaluate why we believe it is
>reasonable to hit young, vulnerable children, when it
>is against the law to hit other adults, prisoners, and
>even animals,'' Gershoff writes in the new edition of
>the American Psychological Association's bimonthly
>journal.
>
>Her analysis, one of the most comprehensive ever on
>the topic of spanking in America, was accompanied in
>the Psychological Bulletin by a critique from three
>other psychologists.
>
>They defend mild to moderate spanking as a viable
>disciplinary option, especially for children 2 to 6,
>but advise parents with abusive tendencies to avoid
>spanking altogether.
>
>Gershoff, a researcher at Columbia University's
>National Center for Children in Poverty, spent five
>years on her project, analyzing 88 studies of corporal
>punishment conducted since 1938. The studies tracked
>both the short- and long-term effects of spanking on
>children.
>
>Gershoff stopped short of endorsing a legal ban on
>parental corporal punishment, saying the United States
>was unlikely to emulate a group of European countries
>in taking that step. However, she urged parents who
>spank to reconsider their options.
>
>``When they're in a situation where they're
>considering spanking, think of something else to do -
>leave the room, count to 10, and come back again,''
>Gershoff said in an interview Tuesday. ``The risk is
>just too great.''
>
>Several major national organizations, including the
>American Academy of Pediatrics, have taken an official
>stand against corporal punishment by parents. The
>psychological association has not taken a stance,
>though it is on record opposing corporal punishment at
>schools and other institutions.
>
>Robert Larzelere, a psychology professor at the
>Nebraska Medical Center, was one of the three experts
>critiquing Gershoff's findings. He noted that while
>she found links between spanking and negative
>behaviors, she did not assert categorically that
>spanking caused those behaviors.
>
>Larzelere, in an interview, said he remains convinced
>that mild, non-abusive spanking can be an effective
>reinforcement of nonphysical disciplinary methods,
>particularly in dealing with defiant 2- to
>6-year-olds. He shared concerns about spanking that is
>too severe or too frequent.
>
>Gershoff cautioned that her findings do not imply that
>all children who are spanked turn out to be aggressive
>or delinquent. But she contended that corporal
>punishment, on its own, does not teach children right
>from wrong and may not deter them from misbehaving
>when their parents are absent.
>
>``Until researchers, clinicians, and parents can
>definitively demonstrate the presence of positive
>effects of corporal punishment, including
>effectiveness in halting future misbehavior, not just
>the absence of negative effects, we as psychologists
>can not responsibly recommend its use,'' Gershoff
>wrote.
I think your observation is very accurate

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[> [> Re: To Spank Or Not To Spank? (Your child that is) That Is The Question. -- Molly g., 12:59:45 01/12/05 Wed

>>Study Links Spanking to Aggression
>>
>>By DAVID CRARY
>>The Associated Press
>>
>>NEW YORK (AP) - After analyzing six decades of expert
>>research on corporal punishment, a psychologist says
>>parents who spank their children risk causing
>>long-term harm that outweighs the short-term benefit
>>of instant obedience.
>>
>>The psychologist, Elizabeth Gershoff, found links
>>between spanking and 10 negative behaviors or
>>experiences, including aggression, anti-social
>>behavior and mental health problems. The one positive
>>result of spanking that she identified was quick
>>compliance with parental demands.
>>
>>``Americans need to re-evaluate why we believe it is
>>reasonable to hit young, vulnerable children, when it
>>is against the law to hit other adults, prisoners, and
>>even animals,'' Gershoff writes in the new edition of
>>the American Psychological Association's bimonthly
>>journal.
>>
>>Her analysis, one of the most comprehensive ever on
>>the topic of spanking in America, was accompanied in
>>the Psychological Bulletin by a critique from three
>>other psychologists.
>>
>>They defend mild to moderate spanking as a viable
>>disciplinary option, especially for children 2 to 6,
>>but advise parents with abusive tendencies to avoid
>>spanking altogether.
>>
>>Gershoff, a researcher at Columbia University's
>>National Center for Children in Poverty, spent five
>>years on her project, analyzing 88 studies of corporal
>>punishment conducted since 1938. The studies tracked
>>both the short- and long-term effects of spanking on
>>children.
>>
>>Gershoff stopped short of endorsing a legal ban on
>>parental corporal punishment, saying the United States
>>was unlikely to emulate a group of European countries
>>in taking that step. However, she urged parents who
>>spank to reconsider their options.
>>
>>``When they're in a situation where they're
>>considering spanking, think of something else to do -
>>leave the room, count to 10, and come back again,''
>>Gershoff said in an interview Tuesday. ``The risk is
>>just too great.''
>>
>>Several major national organizations, including the
>>American Academy of Pediatrics, have taken an official
>>stand against corporal punishment by parents. The
>>psychological association has not taken a stance,
>>though it is on record opposing corporal punishment at
>>schools and other institutions.
>>
>>Robert Larzelere, a psychology professor at the
>>Nebraska Medical Center, was one of the three experts
>>critiquing Gershoff's findings. He noted that while
>>she found links between spanking and negative
>>behaviors, she did not assert categorically that
>>spanking caused those behaviors.
>>
>>Larzelere, in an interview, said he remains convinced
>>that mild, non-abusive spanking can be an effective
>>reinforcement of nonphysical disciplinary methods,
>>particularly in dealing with defiant 2- to
>>6-year-olds. He shared concerns about spanking that is
>>too severe or too frequent.
>>
>>Gershoff cautioned that her findings do not imply that
>>all children who are spanked turn out to be aggressive
>>or delinquent. But she contended that corporal
>>punishment, on its own, does not teach children right
>>from wrong and may not deter them from misbehaving
>>when their parents are absent.
>>
>>``Until researchers, clinicians, and parents can
>>definitively demonstrate the presence of positive
>>effects of corporal punishment, including
>>effectiveness in halting future misbehavior, not just
>>the absence of negative effects, we as psychologists
>>can not responsibly recommend its use,'' Gershoff
>>wrote.
>I think your observation is very accurate

mild spanking can not harm a child in any way. i hate the fact that everyone is saying that corporal punishment is abuse. the law for abuse is that if it leaves a mark for over 24 hours it can be called abuse. if a parent uses spanking correctly it can be very effective. when i say use it correctly i mean tell the child what they have done and this is the consequence that comes with that action. let them know what they have done wrong. have them tell you what they did wrong. never hit your child in the face or anywhere else other than the bottom when spanking. you can even put it with another discipline technique. all im saying that corporal punishment and real child abuse are very different.

p.s. a child should never be spanked out of anger. if you think that you are not able to control your anger than please use another discipline technique.


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