A recent study looked into the long-standing debate surrounding the impact of spanking on child development. The study, published in the Marriage & Family Review, revealed that the punishment may not ...

Although a majority of our readers don't think childhood spanking causes mental illness in adulthood, many of them noted that the topic is more complex than a simple "Yes" and "No" survey. Nearly 60% ...

Spanking a child leads to bad behaviors, not the better manners some parents may think a smack on the bottom will elicit, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spanking in the U.S. generally ends around age 12, when children become big enough to resist or fight back. Sandro Di Carlo ...

Most parents know the proverb, “spare the rod, spoil the child.” But in recent years, many have debated whether to practice physical discipline, such as spanking or smacking, in their own homes. To ...