Adrian Peterson spanks own kid, found guilty

[diesel101]

That doesn't look like the result of spanking.

I thought there were many robust studies that showed that rates of anxiety, depression and anti-social behaviour (lying, cheating, cruelty to others, bullying, etc.) were significantly higher in children who were spanked, and that the more corporal punishment used, the more anti-social behaviour there was.

Even still, absent clear physical or emotional harm to a child, I generally think parents should choose how to raise their child.

One other result of spanking is a well behaved child that listens.

[thisAngelBites]

One other result of spanking is a well behaved child that listens.

Perhaps for some people having a well-behaved child that listens is worth any price. Perhaps parents who hit their children don't think there is any way to have well behaved children without hitting.

While I want my child to be well behaved in that he treats people well, I don't personally have obedience as a goal for him. I personally think obedience is quite a dangerous thing, and whilst I haven't seen any studies in this area, I see numerous people I have known all my life who had parents who demanded obedience in the extreme, who are are now very, very obedient people.