Two new studies explore how discipline changes during childhood and adolescence, and what family factors affect those changes. They conclude that when parents use physical discipline through childhood ...

Exploring the origins of human affects (feelings), cognition, and language leads to examination of some of the problems and potentials in our current times. One of those problems is physical ...

Nearly a half-century after the Supreme Court ruled that school spankings are permissible and not "cruel and unusual punishment," many U.S. states allow physical punishment for students who have ...

I’m a work in progress as a parent, as I’m sure most are. There are times when my oldest son, a temperamental 2-year-old (and a Gemini by the way), will have a complete meltdown and I find myself able ...

“Honestly–I’m scared of what I might do. I’ve lightly hit her on her bottom but more recently I started hitting her a little harder. I just can’t stand when she stubbornly yells ‘No’ to me.” Kelly ...

MADISON (WKOW) — Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne is asking parents to reconsider using physical discipline with their children. Prompted by Child Abuse Prevention Month, Ozanne — along ...

The American Psychological Association joined a growing list of health organizations calling for a ban to spanking because it can cause short- and long-term harm to children. The association has long ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This weekend, a Kansas City nonprofit will host a workshop for parents, predominately living in the area, on how to raise children using nonviolent forms of discipline. The World ...

In Alabama, it's still legal for parents, and in some cases schools, to physically use corporal punishment. While many states have banned the practice in classrooms, Alabama law allows corporal ...