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The following list provides talking points for when/if you talk to parents about trying a different approach to discipline than spanking.
- Spanking doesn’t teach the correct behavior. It only discourages the wrong behavior and only when the parent is around.
- The child may learn that using physical means to handle problems is okay.
- Spanking is often the result of an angry reaction rather than a thoughtful plan for how to teach the child good behavior.
- It’s good to have many strategies for how to handle behavior (e.g., selective attention, ignoring, time-out) and not just depend on spanking.