Recent studies show that physical punishment has detrimental effects to the development of growing youth. According to a study conducted in Canada, whippings even lower the child’s IQ. Beatings errode the connective tissue between brain cells and grey matter. Grey matter is a type of nervous tissue, containing cells and fibers that are critical to the moral and physical development of children. Therefore, whippings should be banned to ensure no harm to the kids. …show more content…
A study shown by the latest issue of Journal of Pediatrics states, “Three-year-olds who were spanked at least twice a month had a 50% increased chance of being considered aggressive by the time they turned five.” Research suggest more psychiatric disorders develop in kids that are whipped than in kids that are not. These disorders include depression, anxiety, and drug and alcohol abuse. Consequently, a child that is hit is prone to have psychiatric disorders and express more hostile