punishment

When a desperate parent tries something very unconventional Desperate to stop her kids from leaving dirty socks around the house, and tired of issuing ignored pleas, writer Rachel Cameron decided she needed to up the ante. Describing an issue that will be all too familiar to many, she says: “Before I had kids, I never […]

5 years ago

The report was co-authored by a former member of Seanad Éireann. The debate surrounding use of physical discipline on children is never-ending, but new research proves that smacking and hitting children as punishment actually worsens their behaviour rather than improving it. A new study examines the impacts physical punishment has on children and their futures. […]

5 years ago

Parents are divided over this dad’s punishment for his “bully” son who was told he could not ride the school bus anymore due to his behaviour. Bryan Thornhill made his 10-year-old son run to school in the rain for one week after he found out that he had been taunting other students. Thornhill also posted […]

9 years ago

“How parents treat their children at a young age significantly impacts their behaviour”

9 years ago

Let’s tell the truth about smacking children – it hurts. Smacking or ‘corporal punishment’ translated into plain English is the act of a big person inflicting physical pain on the body of a child. No matter how much you want to deny that simple reality it comes down to that, physical pain deliberately inflicted on a […]

10 years ago

Times have changed and, thankfully, we no longer live in a society where the wooden spoon is a viable disciplinary tool. If you still feel like the odd smack didn’t do you any harm, however, a new study should convince you it’s entirely the wrong approach, for once and for all.  When 50 years worth […]

11 years ago