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[quote=Anonymous]Some of these kids not getting disciplined are at risk for becoming the same teenagers that later call their mother a bitch, pushing parents against a wall, ignore requests, or show other forms of disrespect for authority. Not all. It is no more fair to say that every child who isn't spanked will become like this, than it is to suggest that children who are spanked are worse off for it. There are not enough studies done to answer this specific question.

The point is that only parents and children really know the best measure of discipline and type for their children, and some children DO need to be course corrected through physical punishment to learn submission and respect. If you have a child that does not, that is great. Parents should have this right to assess the best way to ensure that their children are submitting to their authority, love and guidance. To suggest physical punishment is not to exclude any other form of discipline. Also, physical punishment can be administered differently - how frequently it is administered, how strongly it is administered, and the method all make a difference.

Not 100% analogous, but there are other examples where physical consequences helps to develop a level of discipline. The military doesn't spank, but it uses physical training to discipline and develop these same characteristics of submission to authority, and respect.  So for example, a parent could make a child do 5 push-ups for not listening. Some may consider that this is extreme. Others may find it effective for helping to correct a child's inappropriate behavior.
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