Spoil the rod and spare the child’s brain development: study

The line between spanking and child abuse is more a difference of degree than of type, say researchers

05 May 2021 - 19:41 By suthentira govender

Spanking has the potential to affect a child’s brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence...

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