New study: Spanking harmful to child development, over time promotes misbehavior

Spanking and other forms of physical punishment toward children are now banned in 62 nations around the globe.

 Yet, this increasing ly disproved child-raising practice remains legal in all 50 U.S. states with 19 states allowing physical punishment in schools. American children are far from an isolated group – 63% of children ages 2-4 worldwide are regularly subjected to physical punishment by parents or other caregivers.