Smacking children makes them behave aggressive!

More than 3,200 white, African American and Hispanic families in major cities participated in the study. Data was collected when children were ages 1, 3 and 5.

Mothers disclosed how often spanking occurred and reported children's aggressive behaviour and their own warmth toward their children.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Psychology.

Parents who threaten or shout at their teenagers make them more likely to develop depression and disruptive behaviour, new research suggests.

Meanwhile other research has found that parents who threaten or shout at their teenagers make them more likely to develop depression and disruptive behaviour.