Why Parents Still Spank Even Though They Know They Shouldn't
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Here are 3 suggestions for what to try instead.
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Spanking could be harmful in the long term, U.S. pediatricians say
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7 Reasons I Will Never Spank My Kids — And Neither Should You
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Is it Biblical to Spank Your Kids?
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American Psychoanalytic Association on LinkedIn: Why Parents Still Spank Even Though They Know They Shouldn't
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Romantic Nationalism, Trade, & Moral Contingency ~ The Imaginative Conservative
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Why I won't spank my children – Ben Irwin
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I Told My MIL To Stop Spanking My Toddler & Now She's Furious With
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Spanking mad