Modern parenting treats punishment like it's borderline abusive. We’re told that timeouts and lost privileges are traumatic, ...

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 ...

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Parenting experts say giving kids coal can create shame and long-term emotional consequences. Here’s why they say separating behavior from gifts matters.

Many adults believe in punishment, whether it’s timeouts, spanking, or loss of privileges. “Kids need consequences for bad behavior,” parents often tell me. Young children do need us to pay attention ...