Corporal punishment harms a child a study in medical journal Lancet

BY A STAFF REPORTER

A child's positive behavior or social competence over time cannot be improved by corporal punishment, according studies carried out in the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Spanking can harm a child, according to a review published on Monday in the journal Lancet. The review found physical punishment such as spanking is "harmful to children's development and well-being.,"