Questions tagged [corporal-punishment]
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Are there any studies showing how spanking bans have affected society since 1979?
In 1979, Sweden became the first country in the world to ban spanking under all circumstances: at home; at school; in penal institutions; everywhere, full stop. Since then, several dozen other ...
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How can I explain the negative effects of spanking to someone who isn't a philosopher, behavior specialist etc?
How can I explain the negative effects of spanking to someone who isn't a philosopher, behavior specialist etc.?
I know how to cite various studies, but when spanking comes up as a casual topic, I'd ...
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How to spank in public without having everyone around you assume you're a child abuser?
I believe corporal punishment to be a useful tool in the tool-shed when it comes to lovingly training my beautiful 3 year old boy.[1]
For the purposes of this question, I'll just say that my style of ...
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Should we expect the kids to make an eye contact always?
Having seen so many questions on this site dealing with the kids not making an eye contact, I was wondering if there are times when we should ask the kid not to make an eye contact?
I remember my ...
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How to avoid corporal punishment?
I know that beating and spanking is no good, but there are situations sometimes when I'm unable to maintain control over myself.
We have two boys, one's five and the other's two.
Due to their age ...
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Are there studies on the effects of corporal punishment? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any reputable studies on spanking?
Is there any serious research on whether kids who are punished through pain-infliction by parents learn how to properly act in a ...
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Are there any reputable studies on spanking?
Is there any scientific evidence that non-harmful spanking does or does not exist? Furthermore, is it ever effective (whether or not it is harmful)?
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How can you deal with tantrums without spanking?
My son just turned 2, and he started throwing more tantrums on us.
He doesn't eat well or drink enough milk ... and he is becoming more adamant and says "No" more often. If we force him to drink milk,...