I Think
I Think Corporal Punishment Is Bad For Children

Spanking and other forms of physical punishment are associated with negative
child outcomes.
The Canadian Pediatrics Society
The more children are spanked, the more anger they report being as adults
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Children that where spanked have an increased risk of crime and violence
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
It trains children to use physical violence, and is liable to instill hostility and rage
without reducing the undesired behavior.
The American Psychological Association
Such an exercise is unjust. Hitting children is a lesson in bad behavior."
England's Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Royal College of
Psychiatrists
Corporal punishment is viol7ent, unnecessary and may lower self-esteem
The American Psychological Association
The more children are spanked, the more likely they are to hit their own children
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Physical punishment promotes further undesirable behaviors such as defiance
and attachment to "delinquent" peer groups,
The Australian Psychological Society
Spanking has been associated with higher rates of physical aggression, and
substance abuse
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
It teaches children violence is an acceptable response to conflicts and
problems.
The Australian Psychological Society
The more kids are physically punished the more likely they approve of hitting a
spouse, and the more marital conflict they experience as adults.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

