Parents with more difficult childhoods are more likely to spank their children

Health and Healing Dealing with Trauma and Addictions · Mar 16, 2025 · 13m

The important message is that corporal punishment is a risk that can increase potential problems for children’s development, and following a precautionary principle, parents and policymakers should work toward trying to reduce its prevalence.

“Spanking places children at risk for many poor outcomes across their lifespan. It is important to do work that can inform and promote prevention efforts to improve the safety and well-being of children.” The study sheds light on the links between childhood experiences of parents and the parenting practices in their adult family.

In recent decades…