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Majority of Viewers Say Spanking Does Not Cause Aggression in Children

Child Spanking

Majority of respondents reported that they have spanked their children

Flemington, NJ, April 16, 2010 – A new media study among 306 Americans revealed that the majority (60%) indicated that spanking does not cause aggression in children, after viewing a video highlighting the findings of a recent study on spanking children.

The study was conducted during April 15-16 by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website, to obtain viewers’ perceptions of a news clip featuring the results from a recent study suggesting that spanking may cause aggression and lower IQ scores in children. To view detailed results go to: www.mediacurves.com.

The majority of parents (60%) reported that they have spanked their children. A higher number of parents (85%) indicated that they were spanked as a child, suggesting that the amount of disciplinary spanking has decreased over time. After viewing the video, the majority of parents reported that they were just as likely to spank their children, despite the findings that suggest it may cause aggression and lower IQ scores in children.

Among the findings:

Do you think spanking children causes them to be more aggressive?

	Before Video	After Video
Yes	39%	40%
No	61%	60%

Have you ever spanked your child or children?

	Total
Yes	60%
No	40%

Were you ever spanked when you were a child?

	Total
Yes	85%
No	15%

How has this video affected the likelihood of you spanking your child or children?

	Total
I am more likely to spank my child or children now	4%
I am less likely to spank my child or children now	27%
I am just as likely to spank my child or children now	70%

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RE: Child Spanking

by kaitlin00 (User #239298) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5588)

Sometimes spanking is necesarry because that way you can teach a child discipline. On the other hand I think that by speaking to a child instead of spanking them or yelling at them you can gain more. Also as a parent its necessary to have a lot of patience and to be firm. If we as a parent for example tell our children that if they disobey on something we the parent are going to take away the tv or the nintendo ds for example, if they disobey thant we have to be firm and do what we said we were going to do but if we dont then the child is going to say: "oh, yeah that's what you always say and never do it."

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RE: Child Spanking

by dreamer860123 (User #239360) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5589)

not sure how I helped here, this being an important subject in what I feel should be every parents life. It is so very hard to pin point what is good and what is bad when we live in a country a diverce as the USA. we have real gettos and we have Palm Springs and Cape Cod....From the very moment that your child is born, you HAVE TO BE THERE. no ifs and or butts....the rest is timing and reaction...you are only going to be as good of a parent as you are as a real person...not what you think you should be from watching TV.

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RE: Child Spanking

by msmissiepoo (User #238966) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5590)

After looking at the video, u have to think before u spank

RE: Child Spanking

by hmohidat (User #239334) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5591)

I think we need to educate parents more about how bad spanking children is, but in the same time spanking should not turn into a crime by making it an illegal thing. So again, we need to work more on changing the mentality about it.

RE: Child Spanking

by Spinner (User #239340) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5592)

I think that the younger generation really does not know what a spanking is, you are not beating them I believe there is a difference. I only received one spanking in my life and I will say my children probably had no more than one spanking, but it did not ruin there future, they are both very successful and not aggressive in a bad way. I am not and have never been aggressive.

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RE: Child Spanking

by lcwbusinesscom (User #239379) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5593)

I am upset by the agressive and abusive parents.

RE: Child Spanking

by leapyrtwins (User #203693) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5594)

I agree that the lower IQ for children who are spanked is attributable to factors others than spanking. And uneducated parents don't spank their children because they are uneducated. I have a college degree and I believe in spanking.

RE: Child Spanking

by kbabe2134 (User #204406) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5595)

I think it is not an exact science as to when to spank a child. I don't spank my child often and it's usually a last resort- like they have been talked to 10 times about the same thing and they are not listening. It can be a wake up call to say "hey, I told you and you are not listening." Spanking should never be out of anger though- I think there is a time and a place and I don't believe it should be often. I'm not against occasional spanking but I am against spanking that parents use as their only form of discipline. It is much more approriate to try and talk a child through discipline in my opinion.

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RE: Child Spanking

by sarah.grace (User #205490) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5596)

If they start telling me how to raise my children, I am moving to Canada. By the way............ I have a College degree, we are not stupid just because we don't want the state to raise our children...

RE: Child Spanking

by happyretiree (User #211669) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5597)

I think that it i imperative that parents spank and that it is ridiculous to try to explain to a small child why.

RE: Child Spanking

by crosskatharyn (User #205128) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5598)

I think the black women had the most balanced perception for spanking. Each child is different so the same rules may not apply. There is a difference between spanking and beating. It sounded like a very flawed study.

RE: Child Spanking

by MARTIE4 (User #211827) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5599)

The video wasn't fair to the mother who advocated spanking, because the other woman outtalked her ten to one. The Bible states that if you spare the rod, you will spoil the child. My grandchildren don't get spanked , but do get time out and other punishments and they are spoiled and mean and aggressive. I know that you need to tell them that bad behaviour warrantes punishment, explanations and followups. A punishment that they can feel.

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RE: Child Spanking

by JulieLR (User #237521) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5600)

Just a comment: The one woman said to get down to eye level and "explain" to the child that it is a "bad idea". Well, I would like to see her tell a 2 year old why it is a bad idea to touch a hot stove! Or explain to a 2 year old or 3 year old why running in the street could be dangerous to their health! PLEASE!!!!

RE: Child Spanking

by Ollieb (User #98336) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5601)

I and my wife have raised 5 succesful boys and never raised my hand to them .

RE: Child Spanking

by tash222785 (User #211216) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5602)

Spare the rod, spoil the child. It is in the Bible. Some people should read the Bible more instead of all of the studies that say we shouldn't spank!

RE: Child Spanking

by Nanny B (User #210308) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5603)

If the parents of today were to say "no" or to spank their child in extreme situations, we would not be faced with the spoiled, self-indulged young people of today.

RE: Child Spanking

by tarzan1234 (User #222755) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5604)

i think you should take the time to explain to you child that what they did was wrong,rather then spanking them. sometimes they do not know why they were spanked.

RE: Child Spanking

by gailkelly (User #226010) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5605)

Spanking is very necessary when the child is endangering themselves or others. Most other instances of spanking are questionable.

RE: Child Spanking

by teridterid (User #203924) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5606)

The more we know the better we do. As a very young mom that was what I knew but I learned quickly that it is ineffective and frequently has the opposite effect.

RE: Child Spanking

by laydedeb (User #99203) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5607)

From my time to today, the kids today are the most disrespectful, ignorant, bratty, selfish children I have ever seen or will ever see,all do to time-out and go to your room where they have all of the amenities and wherewith all to entertain themselves....What good is time-out?

RE: Child Spanking

by polock61 (User #204347) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5608)

coming from a very abusive family,I can confirm that spanking,hitting or physically threatening a child will only develop fear of that parent,hostility directed toward that parent and severe distrust and resentment toward that parent from the abused child.

RE: Child Spanking

by jimbo7149 (User #206351) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5609)

Spanking should not be banned. I only had to do it once; other than a swat on the behind. It sends a message to a child that there are consequences to his actions. Kids today are getting out of hand and a few good swats would probably change kid's attitudes. It never had a great effect on me but to make me a better person.

RE: Child Spanking

by miguelito4623 (User #226942) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5610)

I feel their are times that a spanking actually does discipline a child

RE: Child Spanking

by hawaiiansurf (User #200491) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5611)

This is ridiculous. My child's IQ is 165

RE: Child Spanking

by xj2608 (User #225601) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5612)

Spanking should never be done in anger, and I think that's the mistake parents make.

RE: Child Spanking

by LaurieM (User #59331) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5613)

I was never spanked but my husband was and he has vivid memories that still haunt him today. I absolutely do not agree in spanking. Never have, never will. Taking favorite toys or activities away works just fine.

RE: Child Spanking

by aromney (User #230820) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5614)

Personally, I believe spanking should be avoided as much as possible, except in situations where a parent feels particularly warranted or perhaps feels that no other form of punishment will get their point across. HOWEVER, I think it is absolutely absurd to even suggest that the act should possibly be made illegal in the United States. The government already has more than enough control over every aspect of our daily lives--I don't see how they have any right to tell me whether or not I can spank my own children. I feel that I am a good mother--I keep my children healthy and happy, and I certainly don't want someone telling me how to raise them.

RE: Child Spanking

by dasbenzine (User #214423) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5615)

Some children do not respond to anything but spanking

RE: Child Spanking

by angelaniggeling (User #202015) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5616)

Spanking is not the first form of discipline that I use with my two boys. BUT, when you try all other means, there are just times when a swat is the only thing that they respond to. I use the swats very seldom, in a serious incident, when no other means work. They are very courteous, well adjusted, happy boys. Not aggressive, and have never hit each other or other kids. Unlike many kids I see that never get more than a "time out" or a stern look. Maybe if more parents gave their child a spanking now and then, there wouldn't be the decline in the behavior of the kids in the recent generations. We should learn something from our grandparents.

RE: Child Spanking

by Politik (User #214849) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5617)

Being spanked taught me not to do certain things, because spanking is the consequence.

RE: Child Spanking

by StarDust (User #205604) on Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:09:49 PM (#5618)

I just want to say that this is why kids are soooo bad nowdays. There is no disapline ! They get away with everything and they know they can. My children are grown up and my daughter has 2 kids of her own, she combines explanations with spanking disapline. If she explains the first time and they do it again they get spanked and have time out also. My parents raised me that way, I got 3 spankings during my childhood. It was only 3 because once I got one I didn't want another one, they didn't go to extremes but it was just enough to make you want to not do it again. I raised my daughter the same way and she didn't go around hiting others or beating her kids. She turned out to be a great woman and awesome mother to her kids. There are some kids that you can tell them why and you'll not have a problem out of them, then their are others that will really test you to see how much they can get away with, them are the ones that need a spanking to get it through their heads and so they know it won't be tolerated.This crap all started when my now 30 yr old daughter was like 6 or 7 and they started the thing about if your parents hit you tell someone, then kids started getting taken away for a simple little spanking to make the kids behave and stay in line. Sure their were probally a few who went too far with it and that's not right, but most know how to do it to the right extent. Just enough to make them listen. It didn't harm me, my sister, my daughter or my grandkids. My grandkids are doing great and listen for the most part and are hardly ever in trouble. ! because they were taught right from worng and 2 because they were given a spanking when needed.

RE: Child Spanking

by KewlBOne (User #211302) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5621)

This was interesting survey. I believe it depends on the child him or her. Under a year old, I don't think so, however, explaining to a child doesn't always work either.

RE: Child Spanking

by scanr1 (User #204953) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5622)

There is no harm in spanking a child as long as they are old enough to understand the reason. This doesn't mean beating a child - far from it beating is totally wrong. As far as the IQ thing goes, I was spanked as a child (when necessary) and I have an IQ of 132 - does it mean that I could have had higher had I not been spanked? I think not. As far as causing aggression that is also ridiculous. This is just another control situation w/ our current government - let's make a law against everything! Go figure!

RE: Child Spanking

by nathso (User #226553) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5623)

Spanking is ok just like eating at fast food but the key is moderation and know when to spank and when not to and definitely not to babies or kids below let say 2. If you spank a 3yr old then you do it not as hard and so on for bigger kids. I spank my child once in a while but it is not constant as I also punish them different ways like taking away there toys, things they like or go to bed early on w-ends, they hate that one and it works!! So, spanking once in a while won't kill just don't overdo it as some might do, then it is wrong. MOderation is everything you do in life!!!!!

RE: Child Spanking

by LindyAnn (User #221603) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5624)

Every child is different, spanking never got through to my son, standing in a corner got his attention. On the other hand, my daughter would happily stand in a corner all day and then repeat the behavior she was being punished for. The threat of a spanking had her attention right away.

RE: Child Spanking

by tabbytabbycakes (User #49210) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5625)

I think this is the problem to many people trying to tell the next person how to raise there children. No one has the perfect answer everybody assumes

RE: Child Spanking

by flowerlady2001 (User #220852) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5626)

Each time a situation "might" come up that could lead to a spanking is "SO" different each time that there and be no hard and fast..Yes or NO answer. Make sure we are saying spanking not beating. I am sorre I came from the generation of spankings and it didn't seem to hurt us. Chidren today are far more aggressive and usualy from families I know who would not dream of spanking a child. BUT the verbally abuse the "HELL" out of them. As a child I prefered the occassional swat verus the neven ending verbal.

RE: Child Spanking

by brandi56 (User #221554) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5627)

its like these people are letting our laws take everything over sometimes it is necessary to spank

RE: Child Spanking

by bothwellsk (User #229075) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5628)

I don't think spanking is as black or white as the survey suggests. I wonder what the outcome of the survey woukld be if there were more gray areas or spots to make a comment on each of the questions.

RE: Child Spanking

by ms1323 (User #213660) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5629)

It's all subjective. Spanking my child is not my first option. Whether or not I spank my child depends upon the degree of the offense and only after I have exhausted all of my other disceplanry skills without success, and yes, I have a lot of them.

RE: Child Spanking

by wotfpatty (User #200298) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5630)

Spanking kids is the easy way out. Parents don't want to follow through on time outs or punishments so they swat their kids. I have seen parents slap kids in the head in stores. It's disgusting and should not happen!

RE: Child Spanking

by stacystacy30 (User #230700) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5631)

I dont' spank often but feel that sometimes it is necessary to get their attention or if it fits the crime. My children may get one spanking a year. I feel some parents can go too far with it so some boundries need to be met with this study. There is a big difference between a pat on the bottom once in a blue moon and child abuse.

RE: Child Spanking

by peterandkate (User #234320) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5632)

It is not the inflicting of pain that brings out agression. The conversation before and after the spanking is essential to bring about the discipline desired. If an angry parent spanks a child he runs the risk of making the child angry, because it is an emotional response, not a planned method of discipline.

RE: Child Spanking

by misty2 (User #208528) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5633)

If a two year old runs out in the road a swat on their bottom is not going to make them more agressive that is much different then beating or abusing them

RE: Child Spanking

by teesa25 (User #218506) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5634)

It is not the government's business how I raise my child, if they make a law saying I should not spank my child, that is an infringement on my rights. It gives a child power over the parent, which they are not mature to deal with.

RE: Child Spanking

by tootie04 (User #49141) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5635)

sometimes spanking helps more than trying to talk to them, I have seen some kids who never gets spanked and they are little brats and people hates to be around them.

RE: Child Spanking

by sporty1972 (User #205456) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5636)

i consider myself to be very educated on this subject and the have a child with aspbergers,there are just occasions whaen spanking is a neccesary evil

RE: Child Spanking

by radfuzzy (User #234171) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5637)

there are no absolutes in children, sometime after trying to reason with a child, a spanking is a diciplinary step

RE: Child Spanking

by swimgirl8 (User #203375) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5638)

I think that this subject is nobodys business except parents and their children.

RE: Child Spanking

by stephangel71 (User #223618) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5639)

Touchy topic for some and I think anyone who feels stongly one way or the other won't change their opinions based on these statistics alone.

RE: Child Spanking

by sldonaldson (User #234172) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5640)

Spanking used sparingly, at the right time to me is fine. I don't use it anymore because it is no longer effective due to my children's age. Now I use punishments that fits the issue at hand.

RE: Child Spanking

by becky.hankins (User #206034) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5641)

i only spank a child when they do something really dangerous to them so they relate doing that to pain.

RE: Child Spanking

by anniemaria (User #210100) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5642)

Sometimes upon reflection, I would have preferred a spanking to an hour or more of verbal abuse.

RE: Child Spanking

by marneyisles (User #224077) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5643)

There is a huge difference a swat on the butt and a beating.

RE: Child Spanking

by delmel27 (User #222489) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5644)

when i was a child i was spanked and i now know that it was nessarary

RE: Child Spanking

by theforbus4 (User #226263) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5645)

I think there needs to be discussion about the proper way of spanking. If parents are just "hitting" the child on the bottom (or anywhere else) and calling it spanking, I I think that is wrong. Done correctly, a spanking could be a positive form of correction.

RE: Child Spanking

by ymaynard (User #68741) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5646)

spanking is and will always be fine unless some perverts take it to the next dimension, nowadays we're attempting to teach our children the arts while in the womb and how to read right out of the womb and you mean to tell me that swatting a child under 1 cant reduce the frequency of the bad behavior (thats why its done)--even pavlov's dogs could learn that way!

RE: Child Spanking

by mamagail (User #226652) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5647)

i think there is a difference between swatting your kid on the butt once or twice in their childhood and doing it on a repeated basis or frequently

RE: Child Spanking

by GLENNKAMPMANN (User #214183) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5648)

i think it is one of the main reasons that the us is in the trouble that it is in now with the killings and robberies etc. No Control at the home front. if you were in the army would you want a person behind you that didnt listen to authority.

RE: Child Spanking

by sherrygillmore (User #213058) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5649)

i spank my children if uncle sam can send 17 year olds to fight a war then I can spank my child,the bible says that when you spare the rod and spoil a child it is wrong to spoil ,what do you do with spoiled food?so yes spanking is a must!

RE: Child Spanking

by Bridgett (User #227984) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5650)

spanking does not hurt a child you tell them why they are getting a spanking and not to do what ever they did again

RE: Child Spanking

by pmbensalem (User #211583) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5651)

Spanking breeds vioence

RE: Child Spanking

by pcreasy (User #213840) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5652)

I made the mistake of not spanking my child because my mother beat me with whatever she had handy. So, I vowed not to do that to my daughter. I didn't spank her at all and she dropped out of school got into herion and stole from me. If I had it to do all over again she would have been spanked.

RE: Child Spanking

by dcathy55 (User #206402) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5653)

spanking is necessary in certain circumstances - not for all times. it is not done in anger or with an object or continuous hits. you then need to speak to the child and affirm your love and explain why they were spanked. it should be done for disrespect and defiance and never fopr something the child does not understand due to age aor immaturity

RE: Child Spanking

by zpixlady (User #64247) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5654)

There is a difference between spanking/swating a child and beating a child. I believe that if you have spoken to your child about their actions and they still act out, yes it is ok to spank them.

RE: Child Spanking

by betsy1030 (User #223664) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5655)

Government does NOT need to stick their noses into how we choose to raise our children!!!!! Be it wrong or right, we have a right to choose how to raise our children, and if that involves spanking, then the government should not be able to control that. What are they going to do, throw the parents in jail. Probably. Dumb!

RE: Child Spanking

by rionpam (User #63742) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5656)

I believe spanking should be very very limited by parents.

RE: Child Spanking

by rdrunnerz (User #216940) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5657)

How absurd this is to suggest IQ is affected by a tool of dicipline. Please, IQ is affected by so many things.

RE: Child Spanking

by sarahking (User #223366) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5658)

When I spank I always explain why I am spanking. I only spank when the child could hurt themselves or others. I also hug my children after I spank to let them know they are loved.

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RE: Child Spanking

by Magdalene (User #229782) on Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:51:43 PM (#5659)

An occasional spaning doesn't hurt a child. Sometimes, simply placing a hand on the child will correct the behavior. Beating a child while angry is another matter altogether. That will cause a child to become more aggressive.

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Majority of Viewers Say Spanking Does Not Cause Aggression in Children