It is any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort. It is a ...

The old adage, "Spare the rod and spoil the child," may seem outdated today, but spanking is still a method of discipline used by many parents, experts say.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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children's health experts have called for corporal punishment to be "abolished." So why is it still legal in many states? (Getty ...

Corporal punishment is still legal in public schools in 16 states. In Texas, a principal was arrested after hitting a child with a wooden paddle. He's now back on the job. The community supports him.

(Medical Xpress)—Parents who spank their children believe it's an effective form of discipline. But decades of research studies have found that spanking is linked to short- and long-term child ...

Police investigate a Florida principal who was recorded paddling a 6-year-old student in front of childs mother. CLEWISTON, Fla. -- Disturbing video shows a school principal in Florida hitting a ...

Spanking in the U.S. generally ends around age 12, when children become big enough to resist or fight back. Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images Nearly a half-century after the ...

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 ...

CLEWISTON, Fla. (NewsNation Now) — Police are investigating after a principal initiated corporal punishment by paddling right in front of a little girl’s mother. Brent Probinsky, the mother’s lawyer, ...

Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child’s positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Should you spank your child? Hollywood actress Eva Mendes sparked lots of talk on both sides with a post on social media. To spank or not to spank? That is the age-old ...

A child endangerment complaint at a Cairo day care has led to the arrest of a 28-year-old Catskill woman accused of spanking ...