Why do dads spank

I'm never wrong Submitted by Annaj on February 3, - 5: You have a week to think about it though. An example from your own letter will illustrate this. Do you still intend to paddle her when you get home? I can't find any research about what happens when you stop spanking at age 5 and what the outcome is. The reason for this is biological: Then, your husband should support your decisions regarding parenting and support you.

He can be a great father figure to your children so encourage him. Parents Decreased By Almost Half Since s New survey finds that parents of all socioeconomic groups are spanking their kids at much lower rates. Permission is given in advance to use the material and pictures on this site for non-commercial purposes. There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and whose fangs are like knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men " Proverbs The spankings stopped at age 8, and my dad taught me from there that if a man ever laid his hands on me to beat their ass [excuse my language lol].

Those are the facts, but it seems that people who firmly believe one must "spank the devil" out of the child don't seem to be persuaded by facts and evidence. Their children were age 3. That would include just about every parent on the planet. So from experience, I can only deduce that this article is based on your own feelings about the issue, which in turn drives the science to reach the same conclusion. Fathers who live in large urban areas. Physically aggressive parenting was linked more specifically with child aggression. Seven excellent means of discipline can be found here.

There were liquor bottles all over. She rubbed her flaming rear cheeks vigorously. I think it is wise to show your child dicipline but never out of anger or frustration. Pediatricians are an obvious source, and a top-ranked source—also cited as helpful—by parents in the poll, falling second only to using the way parents themselves were raised as reference. Just as one poster mentioned, what about verbally reprimanding your children?