It might seem like something from another era, yet corporal punishment is still a common form of discipline in many families.

Two licks with a wooden paddle in the principal’s office was the price 11-year-old Kaley Zacher, of Dexter, Georgia, paid for ignoring warnings about falling behind in her school work. Rules are rules ...

"The very temporary change in behavior does not outweigh the negative outcomes," Dr. Robin Gurwitch, a psychologist, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue When it comes to considering corporal punishment ...

It might seem like something from another era, yet corporal punishment is still a common form of discipline in many families.

Some Georgia school districts still allow corporal punishment, including paddling. Here's what state law and local policies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children's health experts have called for corporal punishment to be "abolished." So why is it still legal in many states? (Getty ...

ALBANY — A bill to ban corporal punishment in all schools statewide became law this week with a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new law prohibits teachers, administrators, officers, employees or ...

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Corporal punishment is viewed as more acceptable and effective when called spanking, according to a new study. Parents and nonparents alike judged identical acts of a child's misbehavior and the ...