NFL running back Adrian Peterson’s recent arrest for allegedly abusing his four-year-old son has once again sparked the debate over whether spanking is an appropriate form of discipline. Though some ...

The former professional basketball player is a father to his now-adult daughter Christiana ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WTRF)- Parents who hit their children ...

The old adage, "Spare the rod and spoil the child," may seem outdated today, but spanking is still a method of discipline used by many parents, experts say. A recent study conducted by Old Dominion ...

Spanking is a controversial method of disciplining children. There are many adherents to the maxim: Spare the rod and spoil the child. At the other end of the spectrum are most pediatricians, family ...

Discipline is to guide and teach. When a child runs toward the street, rather than using your hand to spank, use your hand to ...

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 ...

Many parents have done it once or, if not done it, at least thought about it. I am talking about using spanking or corporal punishment to correct a child's behavior. Parents even evoke religious ...

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 ...

Is it ever OK to spank your child? And is it harmful? The arrest of Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula on misdemeanor allegations that he physically abused his 7-year-old daughter has brought those age-old ...

Charles Barkley believes NBA players and college athletes can’t handle being yelled at by their coaches because they weren’t ...

In much of the world, we have outlawed physical violence against adults, including the physical punishment of women, prisoners and military recruits. It is also illegal in many places to hit a dog. In ...