“Research has convincingly demonstrated that using the "rod" creates children who are not more obedient but who are instead simplymore angry and aggressive than other kids. Parents who routinely slap or strike their children are actually handing them a model of violence to imitate--and many do indeed grow to be abusive, some even murderously so.” ChildrenKidsGrowsParentViolenceDisciplineModelsResearchAngryStrikesAggressiveObedientSlapAbusive Author:Julius Segal