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==Spanking==

==Spanking==

The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 istates that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."  

The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."  

Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that parents should only spank their children infrequently, but when they do so the spanking should be firm so that the child gets the message. He suggests that parents should discipline their children by firmly spanking them on the bottom with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that parents should only spank their children infrequently, but when they do so the spanking should be firm so that the child gets the message. He suggests that parents should discipline their children by firmly spanking them on the bottom with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary  

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-005-2340-z Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary  

Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>