Smacking children makes them behave aggressive!

This may be because teenagers feel more traumatized and threatened when physical violence is a real possibility.

In contrast, shouting by mothers who had not previously escalated to physical aggression did not appear to increase the risk of psychological problems among teenagers, Dr Mahoney told Reuters Health.

On the other hand, fathers who were verbally abusive affected the adolescents' mental health, regardless of whether the threats were accompanied by physical violence. Courtesy-Dailymail