Why, then, when they "misbehave" do we not hold them, rock them, and talk to them? Why do we resort to spanking instead, just as an alcoholic or drug addict seeks his fix (Dale)? Spanking is like an addiction when the parent always spanks their child. Parents care about their children and worry about everything else, but choose to hit them when they misbehave. When drug addicts or alcoholics feel the need for a fix, they go for it. How is this different from the need to hurt their child when they don't behave well. Parents overuse the spanking technique and it just becomes a habit to use on their child. Another reason we habitually spank our children is that we have become neurologically addicted to the “good fight.” With fear and anger comes the release of adrenaline. As this hormone begins to flow through our veins, our heart begins to beat faster, our muscles tense, and we prepare for action (Dale). When we humans are angry or angry, our muscles tense and we neurologically want to fight. The adrenaline pumping through our veins prepares us for "fight" mode when we don't get what we want or when a child doesn't listen. Our body reacts this way because we are so frustrated that our mind thinks we have to fight against the child who doesn't take us seriously. Parents may not realize that they