Why Parents Spank Their Children and Why They Should Stop

Why Parents Spank Their Children and Why They Should
Stop


 


What do you feel when your lovely child misbehaves and then the
misbehavior continues or repeats? What happens when you feel
terribly angry and just want to make your child’s behavior stop?
What happens if you spank your child . . . and then . . . much to
your relief, your child’s annoying behavior stops! In this
episode, not only do Dr. Sara and Dr. John discuss the negative
outcomes linked to spanking, John also annoys Sara so much that
she takes the impressive step of turning off his microphone. Will
John ever get to speak again? How long does his microphone
time-out last? This episode includes a clip of what Cris Carter,
former Minnesota Viking and Hall of Fame wide receiver, thinks
about physical discipline. You also get to hear what Dr.
Elizabeth Gershoff discovered in her meta-analysis of corporal
punishment research.


 


When talking about B.F. Skinner and the science of negative
reinforcement, for the first time in history, John says something
that’s technically incorrect. If you’re the first person to
correctly identify what John says that’s wrong, you will receive
a copy of his book, “How to Listen so Parents will Talk and Talk
so Parents will Listen.” You can enter by posting your idea on
the Practically Perfect Parenting Podcast Facebook page or on
John’s blog, at johnsommersflanagan.com.