Spank it all around

A meta-analytic review by Gershoff that combined 60 years of research on corporal punishment found that corporal punishment was linked with nine negative outcomes in children, including increased rates of aggression, delinquency, mental health problems, problems in relationships with parents, and likelihood of being physically abused. We live in an era when a great many children grow up without a father, If they did acknowledge, even in the smallest way, that spanking was harmful, they would likely feel they are admitting they harmed their own child and thus are a child abuser. Chris Ferguson employed an alternative statistical analysis that still showed negative outcomes in children subjected to spanking and corporal punishment, but found the overall relationship to be "trivial" or nearly so. Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe 21st Sitting. I have had six years experience of disciplining men.

But does it work? You take away all forms of correction and punishment and there are no more consequences. If they do not listen, talk to someone who will.