To spank or not to spank....there is NO question

Is There a Safe Way to Spank? an brief exerp from the Discipline Book by William and Martha Sears

Positive Discipline

9 things to do instead of spanking Research confirms what many parents instinctively feel when they don't like to spank their child, but they don't know what else to do. The latest research from Dr. Murray Strauss at the Family Research Laboratory affirms that spanking teaches children to use acts of aggression and violence to solve their problems. It only teaches and perpetuates more violence, the very thing our society is so concerned about. This research further shows that children who have been spanked are more prone to low self-esteem, depression and accept lower paying jobs as adults. So, what do you do instead?

Corporal Punishment in Schools (RE9207) The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that corporal punishment may affect adversely a student's self-image and his or her school achievement, and that it may contribute to disruptive and violent student behavior.

Hitting people is wrong - and children are people too

NO SPANKING ZONE

Spanking - a shortcut to nowhere...

SPANKING MAKES CHILDREN VIOLENT, ANTISOCIAL

Ten Reasons Not to Hit Your Kids - The Natural Child Project

Tips for Parents interesting

Twenty Alternatives to Punishment by Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

Ways to Discipline Without Spanking