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SMACKING, long used by parents to discipline naughty children, could cause more than tears.
Research revealed it can also lower a child's IQ, with those smacked up to three times a week having a lower IQ due to psychological stress.
US-based sociologist Professor Murray Straus, who studied the impact of smacking for 40 years, likened the effects of corporal punishment to post-traumatic stress, affecting a child's mental development.
He called on governments to outlaw corporal punishment.
Read more about it here
Research revealed it can also lower a child's IQ, with those smacked up to three times a week having a lower IQ due to psychological stress.
US-based sociologist Professor Murray Straus, who studied the impact of smacking for 40 years, likened the effects of corporal punishment to post-traumatic stress, affecting a child's mental development.
He called on governments to outlaw corporal punishment.
Read more about it here
Children Who Are Spanked Have Lower IQs, New Research Finds
Children who are spanked have lower IQs worldwide, including in the United States, according to groundbreaking new research.
www.sciencedaily.com
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