Is it OK to spank a misbehaving child once in a while?

Senator Ted Cruz recently stated that he spanks his five-year-old daughter for lying. Spanking kids can cause tremendous damage to kids’ mental health – even if it is an occasional light rap.

Hitting Children Leads to Trauma, Not Better Behavior — Developmental Science

Mental health – Berita, Riset, dan Analisis – The Conversation

Should I Spank My Child? What Will You Choose? - Positive Parenting

To Spank or NOT To Spank

LOVE TAPS The Spokesman-Review

Spanking 'harms kids', says leading doctors group advising parents against corporal punishment - ABC News

Is slapping your child a good form of discipline?

Mother explains how she pops and spanks her disabled six month old baby to teach him manners. : r/iamatotalpieceofshit

Spanking a child DOES affect their mental health, experts claim

Science Again Says Spanking Hurts Kids Long Term (from WebMD

Spanking makes kids aggressive, less successful, study finds

The truth about 'time out

Millennials and Gen Xers are less likely to spank their children than previous generations, U of M researchers find - MinnPost