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Quote: (Originally Posted by metalanus)

I dont think spanking is the cause of negative child outcomes. I think the parenting styles in general have the profound impact. Spanking in an authoratarian context lacks warmth and the strict nature will obviously cause probelms as the child matures. that is the style in which physical punishment is most used. Authoratative parents still use corporal punishment but with control and in a loving context, that is the perfered style.

'tis true... i'm sure i got spanked a few times when i was younger. i do remember my dad saying, more than once, that i was lucky that he wasn't his dad. my grandpa was pretty strict, and tho i was only about 10 when he died, i'm sure he was prolly pretty authoritarian. my parents, however, are more authoritative, for sure. not fun to piss them off, but everything's alright in the end. plus, i don't think i have any negative emotional scars or anything from it... at least nothing that's manifested yet....