Sentences with phrase «tactics like spanking»

Time outs are vastly popular and are preferred to harsher traditional discipline tactics like spanking.

Let's say the blogosphere is abuzz about a research study that shows that sleep - training methods like cry - it - out have no long - term effects on children or that physically punitive discipline tactics like spanking result in children who are better behaved or that birthing without drug pain relief is dangerous.

«Young fathers who are depressed are more likely to disengage from care and involvement with the infant,» said James Paulson, «and they're more likely to use harsh parenting tactics like spanking, yelling, screaming and so forth, which we know is not helpful for child development and it could be harmful in some situations.»