Spanking Your Kids Likely Does More Harm Than Good—Here Are 7 Things To Try Instead
Spanking Your Kids Likely Does More Harm Than Good—Here Are 7 Things To Try Instead Erin Bunch Spanking may be on the decline in America, but it's far from obsolete. JAMA Pediatrics reports that 15 percent fewer parents spanked their kids in 2017 than they did in 1993, but many moms, dads, and caregivers continue to believe that children should be spanked. (I was! Were you?!?) If you're someone who believes in spanking your kids, you're likely not alone. But a new analysis of over 69 studies on the subject makes a compelling argument for putting this corporal punishment beh...