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Spanking is using physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, to correct their behavior. Parents have long argued it is their prerogative if they wish to smack their child to keep them in line and teach them right from wrong. However, thousands of campaigners have dismissed their claims and state it is wrong to cause any degree of pain to children.
Spanking naughty children increases their risk of depression and becoming hooked on illegal drugs, researchers also found the violent practice leaves a lasting impact on youngsters and makes them more likely to become suicidal. The findings, based on data from different adults, has prompted calls for spanking to be considered as bad for children taken through a divorce.
Scientists now stress the importance of cracking down on harsh parenting in order to prevent children from becoming depressed. Researchers asked volunteers to complete questionnaires about how often they were spanked as a child. They were also quizzed about their household background and if an adult inflicted either physical or emotional abuse upon them.
Those reporting exposure to spanking had increased odds of depression and other mental health problems, spanking should be considered an adverse childhood experience because it involves the use of force and infliction of pain, and is linked to poor mental health outcomes.This would put spanking into the same bracket as abuse, neglect and household dysfunction, which includes divorce and an incarcerated relative.
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