03/01/2021
Edited to add: At the end of the day, research took place and these things are connected. Those of you who do not believe or say it is not true for yourself, You might have healed from it and moved forward but so many do not get that opportunity, we are here to spread the word of the dangers we’ve seen, experienced and hope to do better with. We are not here to shame or point fingers in any way. Stopping to listen and learn is key here. We just want to do better!
Spanking and other forms of early adversity have STATISTICALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE EFFECTS!
Yet another research study demonstrating that spanking is an ACE (adverse childhood experience).
“The study provides evidence that spanking and adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs—which include measures of physical and emotional abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence, parental mental health problems, parental substance use, parental incarceration and parental death—have statistically indistinguishable effects on externalizing behavior problems in early childhood. ACEs and spanking at 3 years were unique risk factors for increased externalizing problems at 5 years, the study shows. ACEs and spanking have similar associations in predicting child externalizing behavior.
Results support calls to consider physical punishment as a form of ACE. Our Findings also underscore the importance of assessing exposure to ACEs and physical punishment among young children and providing appropriate intervention to children at-risk.”
Children at risk are essentially 65% of all American children. Probably more!
RESEARCH ARTICLE: https://isr.umich.edu/news-events/news-releases/spanking-has-similar-effects-on-kids-as-adverse-childhood-experiences/
Want to learn more about ACEs (and Spanking)? 👇👇https://stopspanking.org/aces/
