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Spanking Leads To Aggressive Children

April 16, 2010 | ISSUE 46•15

According to a study in the forthcoming issue of Pediatrics, 3-year-olds who are spanked more frequently are more likely to bully and hit at age 5. What do you think?

  • Okay, but how about checking out the data on them still stealing ice-cream sandwiches at age 5? Not doing that anymore, are they?"

    Nancy Stone
    Systems Analyst

  • I teach my preschooler cutting verbal put-downs instead. She's perfected 'Your mommy buys all your clothes from the clearance rack at Gymboree,' and made up the 'Pee drinker!' apple-juice taunt all by herself."

    Dan Martini
    Code and Test Clerk

  • Thanks! That reminds me—I forgot to take my birth control."

    Jon Graham
    Pastry Delivery Driver

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