Smaking makes you successful?

[twinsplus3]

Any one seen this?www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6926823/Smacked-children-more-successful-later-in-life-study-f inds.html
Agree?

The research suggests that 98% of children are smacked at some point in this country, with 80% of them being smacked before they are two. All that discipline and guidance and the promotion of values and expectations, principally that it is okay to hit people who don't do what you want them to do, has really paid off. We are all stars.

mrwahwah

Need to read the actual abstract to comment, anyone found it?

(Given the Telegraph's appalling reporting on that 'formula as good as breastmilk' article, I'm not taking their word for it.)

I think there are other factors. Parents who smack might be a bit more strict about things like studying

The smacking thing always depends on other factors. Of course parents who smack because they are in a bad mood are not setting a good example or doing any good for their kids.

On the other hand a careful and rare smack to show that are are limits to bad behaviour can be a valuable part of upbringing. Also the tap on the hand and "don't touch! that's hot!" is useful.

So there is good and bad on both sides. I've known parents who would smack a child, but can't be bothered because they are watching TV. They expect social services, the school, or just about anyone to deal with them.

If you handle it right you shouldn't have to actually smack very often. When I was a kid we always knew there was the possibility of a smack if we didn't behave, but I can only recall a handful of times that it happened.