b68026692e Other studies have shown corporal punishment in childhood carries over to adulthood in terms of aggression, so theres no reason why it wouldnt in the area of mental health. In the study, researchers analyzed more than 20,000 people in the U.S. (MORE: Why Spanking Doesnt Work) Afifi and colleagues decided to examine five forms of physical punishment pushing, grabbing, shoving, slapping and hitting that took place in the absence of even more severe acts of abuse or neglect such as punching, burning, physical neglect or sexual abuse. (MORE:How Child Maltreatment May Scar the Brain) Theres going to be lot of people that think that a parent absolutely needs to use physical force to raise a compliant child, says Afifi. This is saying that physical punishment should not be used on children of any age. Afifi hopes that reasonable parents will read about her research and decide to swear off physical punishment. Just one more reason to embrace alternative forms of discipline By Bonnie Rochman brochmanJuly 02, 2012 Share Read Later SendtoKindle Getty Images Email Print Share FacebookTwitterTumblrLinkedInStumbleUponRedditDiggMixxDeliciousGoogle Follow TIMEHealth What if we, as a society, could cut down on the incidence of mental illness by backing away from hitting, grabbing or pushing our children? Thats a prospect raised by a new study in Pediatrics, which finds that harsh physical punishment increases the risk of mental disorders even when the punishment doesnt stoop to the level of actual abuse.
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