Family Forum / Parenting / Spanking / September 2005

Tell yah what, let's spankem'. That oughta work. 0;->

... "It would appear that this is a function of the development of
their brains at that time. It's not a cultural phenomenon. It's a real
biological-based phenomenon from which, fortunately, they recover.

[[[ If they aren't punished out of it first. So get with it, folksies
with the switched, belts, paddles, straps, and spank'em straight. 0;->
]]]

"When they recover at the age of 16 or 17 they're reaching adult levels
of competence. But there is that period at 12, 13 and 14 when they seem
completely oblivious to nuances not only of facial expression, but also
tone of voice."

Prof Skuse's research was carried out using computer tasks designed to
test key markers of the ability to recognise social cues.

These involved understanding emotional facial expressions, remembering
faces, and recognising direct eye contact. All are abilities that are
deficient in autistic individuals.

The differences seen at the age of six could be important for the way
teachers deal with children, said Prof Skuse.

At that time, 70% of boys were less able to interpret facial
expressions than averagely-performing girls.

"In the context of the classroom, teachers attempting to control the
behaviour of boys by subtle means of expressions of disapproval, such
as raised eyebrows, or even getting angry, may find that boys ignore
these cues," said Prof Skuse.

"It may be that they are simply unable to read them." ...
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