Oh boy! Facepalm! It was staring me in the face!
“Mothers who spank” -
ARE LIKELY NOT TO HAVE A FATHER IN THE HOME? PERHAPS?
Perhaps not having a father in the home leads to aggressive children?
Well, I assume that mothers are more likely to do discipline of toddlers. I know when my one year old gets to spanking age, I’ll do most of the spanking at first because I’m home with her. When she’s older we can wait for Daddy to get home but when she’s little she’ll need spanking on-the-spot.