(mostly about living without shaming or punishments)
Here's an article describing research that shows that not only is spanking detrimental to kids (increases child's aggression) but that other conventional forms of discipline not only don't "improve" children's behavior but also increase children's anxiety.Spanking sparks aggression, does little to reduce behavior problems
"It may be that the long-term investments that we make in children, like spending time with them, showing that we love them and listening to them, have a more powerful positive effect on behavior than any form of discipline," said Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, U-M associate professor of social work.
| "Whensoever a mother seeth that her child hath done well, let her praise and applaud him and cheer his heart; and if the slightest undesirable trait should manifest itself, let her counsel the child and punish him, and use means based on reason, even a slight verbal chastisement should this be necessary. It is not, however, permissible to strike a child, or vilify him, for the child's character will be totally perverted if he be subjected to blows or verbal abuse." |
Stop Spanking (defunct)
That site seems to have been purchased and changed now to "Zero Abuse" They have changed focus, which might indicate that spanking is less prevalant than it was when they started. I know in some countries it's illegal and has been so for years, but the U.S. has problems still.The No Spanking Page (defunct)