It's an issue that's long plagued parents, but new research being called the most comprehensive analysis on spanking says it doesn't work. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and University of Michigan looked at 75 studies involving more than , children over 50 years.
They found that children who were spanked were more likely to defy their parents. We don't do the whole spanking thing," said Jennifer Jarvis. Other families believe it can be an effective punishment technique. With seven kids, Carolyn Tevis' mother was often alone and outnumbered. And my dad did spank us. But not abuse us," she said. Now, a five-decade study published in the Journal of Family Psychology reveals spanking doesn't make kids behave better right away, and it often leads to worse behavior in the long run.
But many parents we spoke to like Ericka Sexton disagree, saying a little tough love teaches some valuable life lessons. Kids respected elders back then, now it's a little bit different," she said. Researchers did point out that the effectiveness of spanking ultimately depends on the individual child.
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