Time out: Spanking babies is surprisingly common, U.S. study finds
Monday, March 17, 2014 - 12:20
in Psychology & Sociology
The same hands that parents use to lovingly feed, clothe and bathe their babies are also commonly used to spank their bundles of joy. A new study found that 30 percent of 1-year-old children were spanked at least once in the past month by their mother, father or both parents. A long-time topic of debate, spanking children is a common practice among U.S. parents.