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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!

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To: Grainne who wrote (65432)12/5/1999 9:10:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
Christine, a quick web search pulled up the link that turned up this quote. There are more than philosophical reasons to not hit your kids.

Early in my clinical career I became alarmed to discover an unusual number of juvenile delinquents who were reporting severe parental punishment (SPP)2 when giving their development histories. When I began carefully to question the delinquents or their parents, and tabulate the information regarding parental punishment practices, I was astounded to find that the recidivist male delinquent who had never been exposed to a belt, board, extension cord, or fist was virtually nonexistent. (from silcon.com

Well, he's a psychologist, so I'm sure he'll be mocked by those who think you should get started early in the physical discipline business. But two years old? sheesh.

Cheers, Dan.
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