Michael MacKenzie : Spanking gets results but can harm development . He says kids who are spanked are at greater risk for developmental , speech disorders . MacKenzie : How parents treat kids is tied to cultural , religious , family traditions . We also need to do a better job of conveying to parents what they could do instead of spanking . He says teachers and health practitioners must teach children alternatives to spanking .
Michael MacKenzie : Spanking gets results but can harm development . He says kids who are spanked are at greater risk for developmental , speech disorders . MacKenzie : How parents treat kids is tied to cultural , religious , family traditions . He says teachers and health practitioners must teach children alternatives to spanking .