Did you experience corporal punishment as a child? Forty years ago only one country had banned it. Now there are 62. Why? Because we know the long-term negative effects for kids, families, and society ...

Mental health experts have warned that the increasing practice of flogging and other forms of corporal punishment under the guise of spiritual cleansing is inflicting grave psychological harm on ...

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 ...

It’s extremely embarrassing that we still allow our disabled children to be spanked, hit and paddled at school. No child should have to deal with that, but it’s truly terrible that we can’t even agree ...

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has said a loving approach to discipline misbehaving children is to “beat them in a circle,” but his campaign won’t say if he thinks schools should bring back corporal ...

In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment against schoolchildren does not violate the Constitution. Justices ruled 5-4 in the Ingraham v. Wright decision that constitutional ...

Charles Barkley is sharing his stance on the controversial topic of spanking. During his appearance on the Monday, March 23 episode of The Dan Patrick Show, the former NBA star, 63, defended parents' ...

An American woman living in Mzansi has shared her disbelief that spanking children is illegal in the country, while praising ...