SMACKING OR SHOUTING AT YOUR CHILDREN 'RAISES THEIR RISK OF CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND ASTHMA LATER IN LIFE'

Scientists have found that, parents who smack or shout at their children, place them at greater risk of health problems later in life - including cancer, new research has found.

Further more, those who hit or raise their voices at youngsters expose them to the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and asthma.

They claim only minor smacks and shouting can have the same long term health implications as serious abuse and trauma.

The report found use of 'harse punishments' in childhood increases the risk of disease in later life.

The increased stress levels then cause biological changes within an individual which can lead to serious health problems, the study found.

'Early life stress in the form of trauma and abuse is known to create long term changes that predispose to later disease.

'But the study shows that in a society where corporal punishment is considered normal, the use of corporal punishment is sufficiently stressful to have the same kinds of long term impact as abuse and trauma.

Today's kids are really having life good. I remember the days when..... he don do.

All this research, when will they ever end.