The American Academy of Pediatrics officially recommends against physical discipline, saying that evidence shows it is ineffective and puts children at risk for abuse. But many parents continue to spank, even when they don’t think it does much good. One reason the American Academy of Pediatrics opposes spanking is because of evidence that it is associated with aggressive behavior in children. But does that mean that hitting children produces aggressive behavior, or that aggressive behavior in children elicits more and sterner parental measures?
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The Connections Between Spanking and Aggression By Perri Klass, M.D
