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Spanking Doesn't Work. But "Natural Consequences" Isn't a Free Pass Either.
4/30/2026
The research on physical punishment is about as settled as pediatric behavioral science gets. A meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour examined 195 studies across 92 low- and middle-income countries and found physical punishment was significantly associated with negati…
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