In the News: Study on Spanking

This is by no means a parenting blog, and I'm not here to tell you how to discipline your children. But I thought this study on the effects spanking has on kids was interesting. The study found that kids who were spanked more than twice a month at age 3 were 50 percent more likely to be aggressive 5-year-olds.

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1981019,00.html

The American Academy of Pediatrics does not endorse spanking or other forms of corporal punishment for any reason and, based on other evidence, states that spanking is not effective in promoting long-term behavioral changes in children. Instead the AAP recommends other forms of punishment, particularly time out, as it helps a child to understand what and why a particular behavior is inappropriate. The recommended time for a time out is 1 minute for every year of your child's age.

What are you thoughts on this study? What methods of discipline work with your children?