of both the 35-49 and 50-64 age groups which responded "Never" (Hickey 48). The poll asked, "Which of these is (or was) most often used in your family to control children's behavior?" As the prevalent choice, 37 percent responded, "Taking away privileges," 23 percent said "spanking," 18 percent replied "reasoning with the child," four percent said "bribes" and three percent answered, "assigning extra work" (Hickey 48).
             A different study headed by Rebecca R. S. Socolar, a clinical assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, took a poll of 204 New York, NY mothers (Jet 15). The poll asked if a child less than one year old should be spanked. As a result, 81 percent of the mothers disagreed with spanking a child less than a year of age, and 19 percent believe a child under a year of age should be spanked (Jet 16). Then when asked if a child of 1-3 years old should be spanked, 26 percent disagreed with spanking at that age and an astounding 74 percent agreed with spanking a child of this age(Jet 16). When asked a
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