I was spanked as a child, mostly for running away and for disobeying my parents. My brother got spanked for kneeing a classmate in the balls and trying to off me every couple months. I’m pretty well-adjusted, always did well in school despite my efforts to appear “punk rock,” and I certainly never thought ill of my parents for introducing me to the long arm of the law. I still meet people who I think could’ve benefited from a good (not sexy) spanking once in a while. And turns out, I’m right. A new study shows that children who are smacked by their parents might grow up to be happier and more successful than those who’ve never been hit. Children who are physically punished until the age of 6 perform better in school as teenagers and are more likely to do volunteer work and go to college. That said, those who got whipped into adolescence developed behavioral problems. [Times Online] Keep reading »
