Re:Giving kids no autonomy at all has become a parenting norm
by mcv on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:07AM
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> America as you know it today, with all its prosperity, was created by people who were spanked as children.
More likely by people who played outside as children. I'm pretty sure that's more universal than spanking.
Which is giving me an idea: are there societal problems among youths that correlate with either a lack of spanking or a lack of playing outside? Most of Europe has banned spanking but encourages playing outside, whereas in the US, spanking is legal but playing outside strongly discouraged. Which kids are doing better? Less violent? Less psychological problems?
More likely by people who played outside as children. I'm pretty sure that's more universal than spanking.
Which is giving me an idea: are there societal problems among youths that correlate with either a lack of spanking or a lack of playing outside? Most of Europe has banned spanking but encourages playing outside, whereas in the US, spanking is legal but playing outside strongly discouraged. Which kids are doing better? Less violent? Less psychological problems?