Posted by SLS on July 14, 2012, at 0:10:26
In reply to Re: Re Instead.... » linkadge, posted by Dinah on July 13, 2012, at 17:21:29
> I also think that otherwise good parents who believe in non-abusive spankings cause far less damage than, for example, emotionally abusive or neglectful parents
Neglect is a major contributor to developmental PTSD, and might be more damaging than physical abuse. It's hard to believe, but neglect affects adversely the developing brain much like abuse does.
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