Pediatrics
Spanking in developing countries does more harm than good
Spanking may be increasingly harmful for children on a more global scale than previously known, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Nov 19, 2018
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Pediatrics
Pediatricians say no to spanking
(HealthDay)—Most U.S. pediatricians say spanking is a bad way to discipline children.
Jun 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spanking linked to increase in children's behavior problems
Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who have never been spanked, according to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Childhood spankings can lead to adult mental health problems
Getting spanked as a child can lead to a host of mental health problems in adulthood, say University of Michigan researchers.
Nov 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why parents should never spank children
Spanking —usually defined as hitting a child on the buttocks with an open hand —is a common form of discipline still used on children worldwide. However, to date, spanking has been banned in 53 countries and states ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Risks of harm from spanking confirmed by analysis of five decades of research
The more children are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and to experience increased anti-social behavior, aggression, mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, according to a new meta-analysis ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Spanking may be more common than parents admit
(HealthDay)—Ask any busy parent of preschool children: Early evening can be a stressful time. Now a small new study that audiotaped families soon after they returned home from work and day care suggests that spanking is ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spanking babies is surprisingly common
The same hands that parents use to lovingly feed, clothe and bathe their babies are also commonly used to spank their bundles of joy.
Mar 11, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents less likely to spank after reading briefly about its links to problems in children
(Medical Xpress)—Parents who spank their children believe it's an effective form of discipline. But decades of research studies have found that spanking is linked to short- and long-term child behavior problems.
Jan 22, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Use of spanking exacerbates aggressive child behavior
A mother's affection after she spanks her child does little to diminish the negative impact of the act, a new University of Michigan study finds.
Dec 10, 2013
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