It remains part of most parents' debate, whether children should be hit or not. Many parents experience negative consequences from beating in raising children, others report positive change. Yet we know that both kinds of parents, beating or not, have the same goal: to make their children well-behaved.

Each child is different. Each child has their own mental state and their own physical condition. There are those who can bear being hit and change for the better, but there are those who got damaged by corporal punishment they received when they were younger.

In every community, there are those people who testify that being hit once they were kids shaped the person they are as adults in a positive way. As for them, corporal punishment help remember discipline and behave appropriately in public. Many found that beating education was one of the factors that make them achieve better academically.

However, it can also be observed in children, who were frequently beaten, that they can become violent once teens and adults. Violence can take the form of bullying friends or worse, perpetrating violence against spouses or children.

It is important to note that spanking children can be considered positive if done appropriately. According to scientists, parents should not slap on certain body parts if they do not want their children to get injured for their entire life.

Ear is an important and the most vulnerable part of the body. A strong slap can lead to swelling, which affects the eardrum and the brain. Back is where vital parts – the spinal cord and the backbone – are located. Excessive hitting on the back can lead to spinal cord injury.

Butt is the part that parents often hit on, unaware of its small blood vessels. Spanking may affect children’s health and their cognitive faculties. For little boys in particular, it may leave lifelong after-effects on their genitals.

Nape is the part that parents must avoid hitting on, in order to not expose the kid to respiratory risks.

Nonviolence aligns with children’s rights protection. Parents who still use physical punishment must be aware of the risks their child are running. Some parents are unconsciously killing their kids. That is why many unaware parents or educators get sometimes imprisoned. There are countries where ban on parents smacking their children has become law.

Sources: Psychology Today, Kids Health, Washington Post, Voice of America