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Spanking is a huge issue right now in psychology. There is much debate. Recent empirical research does indicate that children who are spanked have higher levels of aggression even when other variables (e.g., SES, Race, Gender) are held constant. Kids who are spanked are more at risk to learn aggression than those who are not spanked. However, many people (including myself) were spanked as children and turned out just fine. When I was spanked, it got my attention. Spanking can be useful when immediate compliance is necessary because the child's actions are dangerous like running in the street. But, spanking will only reduce problem behaviors. It will only tell the child what not to do, but it doesn't tell the kid what he or she should be doing instead. That's why spanking should never be used in and of itself. If you do use it, make sure the kid knows why he/she is getting spanked, and make sure the kid knows what he or she could have done to not get spanked (good activities). Just my thoughts and definately feel free to disagree,
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