Spanking – Indulged in by Physically Abused Mothers

The tendency to spank infants was brought down to such factors as depression, drug and drink abuse, low self-esteem and general behavioral problems. Now the latest study highlights such a factor as physical abuse directed at mothers when they were children.

An article in Pediatrics says that mothers who were subjected to spanking and other forms of violence in their childhood spank their children more than mothers who were not so mistreated. They also go on with it for a longer time.

Of those women who didn’t experience violent treatment when children only one of every ten confessed that she resorted to spanking.

The study statistics show that approximately 19 percent of mothers believe in spanking as a disciplinary measure and 14 percent practice what they preach.

The researches suggest that considering the influence of violent treatment on mothers’ ways to mishandle their children, health care professionals should inquire into family relationships and mothers’ past lives with a view of amending their attitude to bringing up children.

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