I strongly agree with this author: Spanking and Child Development: We Know Enough Now To Stop Hitting Our Children[1] > Spanking remains a common, if controver

I strongly agree with this author: Spanking and Child Development: We Know Enough Now To Stop Hitting Our Children[1] > Spanking remains a common, if controversial, childrearing practice in the United States. In this article, I pair mounting research indicating that spanking is both ineffective and harmful with professional and human rights opinions disavowing the practice. I conclude that spanking is a form of violence against children that should no longer be a part of American childrearing. My stance is consistent with the recommendations of the American Psychological Association [2] and the American Academy of Pediatrics [3]. The issue is can we have a discussion about it without unfriending each other on Facebook building protective bubbles. [1]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768154/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768154/ [2]http://www.apa.org/about/policy/corporal-punishment.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/policy/corporal-punishment.aspx [3]https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Where-We-Stand-Spanking.aspx https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-d...