How do you thank your kid for helping you grow up?

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 08/03/2012 02:59 PM EDT on LiveScience Parents get physical with unruly children far mo...

Some questions really don't have two sides. "Is it okay to do something to your child that would land you in jail if you did it to a stranger on the street?" is one of those. You can phrase it other ways too -- like "Is it okay to hurt a child because it serves your immediate goal when science shows it can lead to long term harm?" But there is still just one answer.

A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics found connections between spanking and “mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse/depend...

Children do not need to cry, to be hurt, to be shamed, or to shout "uncle" in order to learn the lesson you are trying to impart.

We want to keep our kids safe, and teach them right from wrong. But doing that is often much more difficult than it sounds.

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 07/02/2012 10:28 AM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Spanking or hitting children as a means of punishment may in...

Although I understand why spanking is parenthood's dirty little secret (nobody wants social services at the door), I wish we could find a way to talk more openly about it.

The vast majority of the world's 7 billion individuals live in countries that have, in principle, signed and ratified commitments to end violence against children in all its forms.

I can't take it anymore so I'm writing this down ... on my phone. I'm watching a dad. He's the ugliest thing I've ever seen. Grotesque.