Spanking and the ACES study: Robbyn Peters Bennett at TEDxBellingham

In the opening of this powerful 14 minute video, Robbyn Peters Bennett states something quite familiar to anyone who has some training in Collaborative Problem Solving. She boldly states that, "Kids do well if they can." She addresses the issue of spanking and then goes on to talk about the findings of a large longitudinal study on Adverse Childhood Experiences, known as the ACES study. In summary, the larger the number of adverse, or "bad," things that happen to someone as a child, the higher the likelihood of a wide range of physical and mental health issues throughout their lives.



Robbyn Peters Bennett at TEDxBellingham

Robbyn Peters Bennett, LMHC, CMHS is a psychotherapist, educator, and child advocate who specializes in the treatment of trauma-related mental health problems resulting from the effects of early childhood stress, abuse and neglect. She is the founder of StopSpanking.org, a non-profit dedicated to educating the public on the dangers of spanking. She is on the steering committee of The U.S. Alliance to End the Hitting of Children. Robbyn is currently producing a documentary, The Last Resort, about the cultural practice of spanking children.

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