Spanking Study: Canada's Parenting Trends

0:00A new study dropped some real talk on parenting in Canada, spanking a fading out. Researchers hit up nearly 4,000 adults and found over a half 55 percent, got spanked at least three times as kids. And get this, parents who caught those licks are way more likely to pass them on to their own little ones, even among millennials and Gen Z folks. Millennials report spanking their kids about 22 percent of the time, Gen Z at 18 percent down from Gen X is 45 percent, but still too high for comfort. About 15 percent straight up believe it's needed to raise kids right, and nearly a quarter of those spanks say it left marks or real pain. This lines up with science showing spanking links to the same risks as abuse, mental health issues, behavior problems, even broken family bonds. No studies back any upsides, zero benefits, just harm. State researcher Tracey Affiffy from the University of Manitoba says flat out, all the data's against it and Canada's law letting parents spank kids.

1:01Ages 2 to 12 needs the boot. The study, first national look using 2024 data from all provinces, spots a slow downward trend, but a fee fee warns plenty of kids still. Face this, other countries ditched corporal punishment decades ago, no jail floods, just better vibes, and folks abroad clown Canada for lagging. Time to shift the culture, with real education and positive parenting tools that teach without the hits. Canada can lead by scrapping that old criminal code section and investing in what actually builds strong kids. Local news powered by AI, this is Canada News Today, I'm Corey with the story.