Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby is standing by her stance that physical discipline of children is not only antiquated, but overall, harmful.
The TV personality, who just welcomed her second child with husband Michael Darby, shared a post in her InstaStories on the “unintended consequences of spanking,” which were all negative. When she received a strong response to her posting, with some saying she’s a newer parent and doesn’t know what she’s talking about, Darby delivered an impassioned message in her Stories about why spanking children to her is wrong.
“For those of you who are continuing to stand by, believing and perpetuating the idea that showing physical pain is showing love, which is just so counterintuitive and backwards if you think about it, I encourage you to do some research,” she said. “Look into the extensive research that has been done about children’s development and the negative ramifications later in life.”