Unfortunately, corporal punishment is still perceived to be an acceptable means of parenting despite the conflicting evidence. Studies from the 1990s have found that up to 90% of parents were practicing spanking and corporal punishment as a means of admonishment. These punishments can also become a gateway for abuse.
Maltreatment of children has lasting effects. It is an impetus for long-term behavioral and health-related issues, and this in turn leads to significant economic hardship as well. It’s necessary that we consider the impacts that this has as on not just our children, but the generations following.