Why parents may embrace the harmful practice of spanking for their kids but not their pets, and what this double standard ...

While all parents want their children to learn morally and socially acceptable conduct, it is only natural for children to ...

Parents wonder whether to set consequences for their children when they misbehave. The advent of "gentle parenting" makes ...

Corporal punishment is an incendiary topic. It tends to provoke an inflammatory burst or violent reaction depending ...

A large body of research consistently links parents’ use of physical punishment, including spanking, to an increased risk of harm to their children. Children who are spanked are more aggressive, have ...

Parents can discipline their children with influence by explaining logical consequences and setting clear boundaries for behaviour. “A parent should never enforce their power with physical ...

Save the Children Japan said the percentage of people who condone physical punishment remains high. The organization called for more effective measures to increase public awareness that corporal ...

One of the key parts of the amendment is about legally prohibiting parents from using physical punishment to discipline their children. The government wants to explicitly ban corporal punishment ...