Re: Spanking "works"
I think any discipline tool will "work" if it's used consistently. Spanking is an easy tool to implement than gentler methods, and so it's easier to be consistant.
I have seen spanking not work on some kids because in general their parents are never clear and consistent on what is acceptable behavior and have constantly changing and evolving rules that don't even make sense.
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