read an article on this yesterday, and saw an interesting stat.
"in '79, sweden made it illegal to discipline kids via physical contact. According to the British Medical Journal, a 1979 Swedish ban on spanking coincided with a dramatic decline in acceptance of spanking among parents, from 53 percent to 11 percent. From 1979 to 1996, the country recorded only a single death from parent-child abuse."
discuss.
"in '79, sweden made it illegal to discipline kids via physical contact. According to the British Medical Journal, a 1979 Swedish ban on spanking coincided with a dramatic decline in acceptance of spanking among parents, from 53 percent to 11 percent. From 1979 to 1996, the country recorded only a single death from parent-child abuse."
discuss.