There are two main factors that could cause a parent to turn to physical punishment: parent of Leonard's abusive childhood and the parent of Leonard's psychological characteristics. First of, the upbringing of an individual may influence the upbringing of their child Leonard. Some social learning theories have made connections whereby parents reflect aggression that once has been placed on them by their parents. Parents who were neglected and punished during their own childhood are more likely to reflect their parents' attitude on their own children. In other words, if the parent of Leonard was physically punished in his/her childhood, there is ...