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Friday, September 25, 2009

Smacking hits kids' IQ - life - 25 September 2009 - New Scientist


Smacking hits kids' IQ - life - 25 September 2009 - New Scientist:

"A good spanking may leave a mark on a child that's worse than the red handprint. Spanking and other corporal punishments stunt children's intelligence, new research shows.

The IQs of 2- to 4-year-olds who received regular spankings from their parents dropped by more than 5 points over four years, compared with kids who were not spanked."