Probably not, if it springs out of rage and the need to discharge your own frustration. And even today, some childrearing experts believe that paddling is an effective way to get a child's attention when a situation threatens to veer out of control. But a growing number of child advocates and child development experts are opposed to spanking, and to corporal punishment in general. These critics say that corporal punishment teaches a child that violence is an appropriate form of expression, and some studies show a strong connection between spanking and aggression.
Some opponents even link spanking to escalating societal violence.
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