Is it true that spanking hurts children more than it helps to correct behavior?
DEMYSTIFYING THE WORD SPANKING The word ‘spanking’ is a mystification. That is, it is a word that hides the truth about what you are doing to your child. What you are really doing when you are ‘spanking’ is hitting. Hitting a child is an act of violence. Hitting a child is physical abuse. This is the accurate and honest way to describe what you are doing. Some parents will say, “But I’m only popping my son on the hand” or “I’m only slapping my daughter on the butt. That’s not hitting.” What you need to know is that whatever you choose to call it, whether it be slapping, swatting, smacking, paddling, popping, potching or whuppin’, you are still doing the exact same thing. You are hitting your child and in doing so, you are physically abusing your child. WHY IT IS NOT YOUR RIGHT TO HIT YOUR CHILD In the United States there is an ongoing debate over whether or not parents should be allowed to hit their child. The topic is discussed as if the parent has a choice in the matter. Well, the fa
