Study Results: Don't Spank

Guess what? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not endorse spanking for any reason ( a quote from a Yahoo News article-click above to link). This is riveting information really...I'll give you my version of the results...if your kid embarrasses the crap out of you in a Target and ruins everyone else's shopping experience (everyone loves them some Target) you are to calmly discipline them and give them a time out so they understand going forward that public displays of douche-baggery are not ok (even if you're only a toddler). The study found smacking a kid's behind does shut them up immediately (thank god) but makes them rude and annoying when they're older. Is this what went wrong with a bunch of us? Freud? Here's my question though...one of logistics actually...are you supposed to carry a naughty stool everywhere you go? Do you put the kid in time out alone in a public place? Isn't that sorta, like, increasing the likelihood for something molest-y to happen? There are a lot of other things I could be talking about certainly, but whenever I see a dead serious quote with the word "spank" in it, I'm sorry, but it can't be ignored.