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Spanking Linked to Sexual Problems?

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Image via Wikipedia Contrary to the very popular belief of one psychologist who says that scolding a child makes him lose self-respect, resulting to a low self-esteem, the author of this article made it clear, that spanking, if done properly, does good to the child. Taken from the Ezine colleciton of articles, I hope and pray that this will help you decide what to do: to spank or not to spank. This is a lengthy article, but the read is worthy. Spank, but do it with love! Does Spanking Children Cause Sexual Problems? Does spanking cause sexual problems in children when they grow up? A recent study linking some sexual problems to spanking made the headlines not long ago. The study, conducted by Dr. Murray Straus, co-director of the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire , says that spanking or other corporal punishments are more likely to cause sexual problems in children as teens or adults. According to the study, submitted to the American Psychological...