Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says
There&#x27;s one argument with hitting the kids that I don&#x27;t know to argue with. It goes like this.<p>There are things in life with consequences that are dire yet can only be felt in the long run (e.g. a smart kid can coast with bad work ethics until college &#x2F; grad school &#x2F; start up). As a parent, you can explain these consequences, and the kid may intellectually agree, but can not fully internalize.<p>Hitting the kid is simply a way to translate these long-term consequences into short-term ones that can be more easily felt. It&#x27;s simply the equivalent to celebrating milestones in a long project, translating long-term benefits into short-term ones that can be easily felt. Why is the former vilified, while the later touted as good practice?