Spanking: You should NEVER spank a child, experts say – here's why
![Spanking: You should NEVER spank a child, experts say – here's why](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ad_204265070.jpg?quality=80&strip=all)
Spanked children are more likely to behave anti-socially, have increased aggression, and experience mental health problems.
WVTM 13 - Most parents think spanking is okay — but most experts disagree. What do you say? dlvr.it/Q1HbGj
![](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5474d757e4b0c22eda75da24/5474da75e4b071a79d973fd5/620565557f31e76bed44dd86/1644555844712/ScienceSource_SS295428+%281%29.jpg?format=1500w)
Hitting Children Leads to Trauma, Not Better Behavior — Developmental Science
![](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/9658/iStock-469612008.jpg)
The better way to discipline children - Harvard Health
![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/04/02/parenting/00-parenting-spanking/00-parenting-spanking-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Friends Back Home Judge Me for Not Spanking My Kids - The New York Times
![](https://www.shopplaypens.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/f9ba40_1c05fb4ad7eb4b1a8c363d55cd99c38f.jpg)
10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Spank Your Kids – Shop Playpens
![](https://www.simplisticallyliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Experts-Say-You-Should-NEVER-Spank-Your-Child-150x150.png)
Experts Say, You Should Never Spank Your Child
![](https://todaysparent.mblycdn.com/tp/resized/2017/11/1600x900/things-you-might-not-know-about-spanking-including-whether-its-ever-ok1280x960.jpg)
5 things you might not know about spanking (including whether it's ever OK) - Today's Parent
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5474d757e4b0c22eda75da24/28440660-1a2a-472f-96a6-b6a2087c1c82/Screenshot+2022-02-10+at+11.39.53+AM+%281%29.png)
Hitting Children Leads to Trauma, Not Better Behavior — Developmental Science
![](https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/Blog-images-1.jpg)
Is Spanking Harmful? Here's What You Need to Know - Positive
![](https://yourparentingmojo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Episode-page-art-3.jpg)
148: Is spanking a child really so bad?