By John Cloud Saturday, Sep. 26, 2009 Tom Liu译

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The debate over spanking goes back many years, but the essential question often evades discussion: does spanking actually work? In the short term, yes. You can correct immediate misbehavior with a slap or two on the rear-end or hand. But what about the long-term impact? Can spanking lead to permanent, hidden scars on children years later?

关于打孩子的讨论可以追溯到好多年前，但最本质的问题往往为讨论所回避：打孩子实际上奏效吗？短期来看，是的。你能拍打一两下屁股或者手掌来立即更正孩子们的不守规矩。但长期影响呢？打孩子会在多年后给他们留下永久性的心结么？