In the long run, it boomerangs. It tends to make things worse. We found that, when using spanking, two to four years later, the child's behavior was worse in proportion to the amount of spanking they received. Robert Fathman, co-chairman of the affiliate in Columbus and president of the National Coalition to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools, offered a method he believes is the most effective way to discipline a child. Sending children to their rooms, giving them chores to do or ordering them to a corner are more effective discipline than paddling, he said.
Parents spank their children out of anger.
The emotion preceding, during and following is anger. It is a wonderful thing to teach our children.