Spanking your children may do more than just sting their bottom, according to a new study.
A University of New Hampshire professor says his research shows children who are spanked have lower IQ's.
The study tested the IQ's of a group of 806 children ages 2 to 4 and 704 children ages 5 to 9. Both groups were retested four years later.
The kids who were spanked had IQ’s that were 3 to 5 points lower than kids who weren’t spanked.
More frequent spanking was associated with lower IQ’s.
The professor also believes spanking can become a stress point for some children that causes an increase in post-traumatic-stress-like symptoms.
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