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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:18:01 EST
Subject: What the experts say
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Dear LJ,
You are sadly ignorant of the truth about corporal punishment and
children. Virtually all experts in the medical and psychology field agree that
use of corporal punishment results in children who suffer long term consequences
long into adulthood. I grew up in Idaho -- unfortunately I know all too
well, Idaho does not have the best record when it comes to mental health of its
citizens. It's not surprising that Idaho has some of the higher levels of
homicide and suicide related to domestic/family violence in the country -- and
that doesn't count that fact that most incidents go unreported.
Anyone can hit a child -- it takes a parent with maturity, time and
patience to use other more productive forms of discipline -- including positive
reinforcement. Below are statistics which show that children who are spanked
are more likely to have depression, various addictions including alcohol,
drug, and I add food to that list, as well as anxiety and low self-esteem. I
also will add that children of both sexes raised in this manner are more likely
to marry an abusive partner or become an abuser having learned that threats of
harm, anger and violence can get them what they want. Maybe you think that its
still okay to spank as long as you are not angry when you do it. WRONG!
For more information see this study or just read it below: <A HREF="http://www.religioustolerance.com/spankin5.htm">Click here:
Corporal punishment of children: Studies of its effectiveness and dangers</A>
1995: Corporal punishment and adult addiction and psychiatric problems:
Psychiatric and addiction: Dr. Harriet McMillan of McMaster University in
Hamilton, ON Canada led a six-person team which studied the possible association
between childhood spanking and subsequent behavior problems in adulthood. 3
They based their study on data collected as part of a 1990 population health
survey by the Ontario Ministry of Health of 10,000 adults in the province. Five
thousand of the subjects had been asked questions about spanking during
childhood. Unlike many previous studies, the researchers deleted from the sample
group anyone who recalled being physically or sexually abused. This left adults
who had only been spanked and/or slapped during childhood. Incidences of adult
disorders were:
Adult disorder Never spanked Rarely spanked Sometimes/often
spanked
Anxiety 16.3% 18.8%
21.3%
Major depression 4.6% 4.8%
6.9%
Alcohol abuse or addiction 5.8% 10.2%
13.2%
More than one disorder * 7.5% 12.6%
16.7%
* More than one disorder included illicit drug abuse, addictions & antisocial
behavior.
Their results were published in the Canadian Medical Journal for 1995-OCT. 4
They reported that "there appears to be a linear association between the
frequency of slapping and spanking during childhood and a lifetime prevalence of
anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse or dependence and externalizing problems."
Jim Sclater of Focus on the Family (Canada) Association commented: "We're
always very suspicious of studies that come from the other side that predictably
are looking for anything that could be construed as saying spanking leads to
abuse."
R. Drollinger
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<HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"=
Garamond" LANG=3D"0">Dear LJ,<BR>
You are sadly ignorant of the truth abo=
ut corporal punishment and children. Virtually all experts in the medi=
cal and psychology field agree that use of corporal punishment results in ch=
ildren who suffer long term consequences long into adulthood. I grew u=
p in Idaho -- unfortunately I know all too well, Idaho does not have the bes=
t record when it comes to mental health of its citizens. It's no=
t surprising that Idaho has some of the higher levels of homicide and suicid=
e related to domestic/family violence in the country -- and that doesn't cou=
nt that fact that most incidents go unreported.<BR>
Anyone can hit a child -- it takes a pa=
rent with maturity, time and patience to use other more productive forms of=20=
discipline -- including positive reinforcement. Below are statistics w=
hich show that children who are spanked are more likely to have depression,=20=
various addictions including alcohol, drug, and I add food to that list, as=20=
well as anxiety and low self-esteem. I also will add that childr=
en of both sexes raised in this manner are more likely to marry an abusive p=
artner or become an abuser having learned that threats of harm, anger and vi=
olence can get them what they want. Maybe you think that its still okay to s=
pank as long as you are not angry when you do it. WRONG!<BR>
For more information see this study or just read it below: <A HR=
EF=3D"http://www.religioustolerance.com/spankin5.htm">Click here: Corporal p=
unishment of children: Studies of its effectiveness and dangers</A> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2=
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"><BR>
1995: Corporal punishment and adult addiction and psychiatric problems:<BR>
<B>Psychiatric and addiction:</B> Dr. Harriet McMillan of <I>McMaster Univer=
sity </I>in Hamilton, ON Canada led a six-person team which studied the poss=
ible association between childhood spanking and subsequent behavior problems=
in adulthood. <B>3</B> They based their study on data collected as part of=20=
a 1990 population health survey by the <I>Ontario Ministry of Health</I> of=20=
10,000 adults in the province. Five thousand of the subjects had been asked=20=
questions about spanking during childhood. Unlike many previous studies, the=
researchers deleted from the sample group anyone who recalled being physica=
lly or sexually abused. This left adults who had only been spanked and/or sl=
apped during childhood. Incidences of adult disorders were:<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2=
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"><B>Adult disorder</FO=
NT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAM=
ILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"></B> =20=
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2=
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"><B>Never spanked</FON=
T><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMI=
LY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"></B> </FONT><FONT COLOR=
=3D"#000080" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERI=
F" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"><B>Rarely spanked</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"=
#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" F=
ACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"></B> </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0=
00080" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FAC=
E=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"><B>Sometimes/often spanked</FONT><FONT COLOR=
=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERI=
F" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"></B> <BR>
Anxiety &n=
bsp; =
16.3% &=
nbsp; 18.8% &=
nbsp; 21.3% <BR>
Major depression &n=
bsp; 4.6% &nb=
sp; 4.8%  =
; 6.9% <BR=
>
Alcohol abuse or addiction 5.8% &nbs=
p; 10.2%  =
; 13=
.2% <BR>
More than one disorder * 7.5% &nbs=
p; 12.6%  =
; 16=
.7% <BR>
* More than one disorder included illicit drug abuse, addictions & antis=
ocial behavior.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f=
fffff" SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"trebuchet ms" LANG=3D"0"><BR>
<BR>
Their results were published in the <I>Canadian Medical Journal</I> for 1995=
-OCT. <B>4</B> They reported that "<I>there appears to be a linear associati=
on between the frequency of slapping and spanking during childhood and a lif=
etime prevalence of anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse or dependence and extern=
alizing problems</I>."<BR>
<BR>
Jim Sclater of <I>Focus on the Family (Canada) Association </I>commented:<I>=
"We're always very suspicious of studies that come from the other side that=
predictably are looking for anything that could be construed as saying span=
king leads to abuse."<BR>
<BR>
</I><BR>
<BR>
R. Drollinger<BR>
<BR>
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