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Disciplining a child: does it really work?
Conventional wisdom
Children need to be disciplined. The punishment need not be harsh but a child learns to behave by consequences. Therefore it is the parent's role to punish unwanted behavior until it disappears.
What if
How hard can you spank that kid? Can you handle the pain for yourself?
What if punishment did not play a significant role in influencing a child's behavior? What if, in some cases, punishment even reinforced the unwanted behavior?
