Disadvantages of Spanking Children

Disadvantages of Spanking Children

Some people think that spanking is a good way of punishing children, but some people do not condone this kind of behaviour. There are many disadvantages in spanking children that would affect their growth development. It affects their physical, emotional, and mental capabilities as they mature into adults.
Spanking affects the physical growth of children by piercing them with lasting physical pain, promoting violent tendencies outside of the house, and it also leads to sexual complications later in life. Physically, it causes them pain and leaves marks and bruises on their bodies. It can be physically dangerous and lead to serious injuries. According to Hunt, “the prevalence of lower back pain among adults in our society may well have its origins in childhood punishment”. Sometimes it could result to paralysis because the nerve has been damaged through spanking and sometimes death is the result due to complications (3). Hunt co...