I don't care what the laws of the state or the board of education say. Recently I visited a small private school . In a thoughtful mood, the class was unanimous that parents should not hit their children. . . One child added that if you're crying and your parent tells you to stop and then hits you when you don't stop, it only makes you cry more. I hope American parents can outgrow the conviction .
Children are eager to be ever more grown up and responsible.
This was the last edition of Baby and Child Care . Dr. Spock died on March 15, 1998. There are several reasons to avoid physical punishment. It teaches children that the larger, stronger person has the power to get his way, whether or not he is in the right. Some spanked children then feel quite justified in beating up on smaller ones.