The question of whether physical punishment is helpful or harmful to the development of
children has been subject to hundreds of research studies over the past several decades …

Parent self‐regulation (PSR) is multifaceted, involving emotional, cognitive, and biological
processes that support or constrain parenting behavior. It is highly relevant to disciplinary …

Background: Advocates for children's rights have recommended the elimination of all forms
of violent discipline given its detrimental effects on children's development. Yet, little is …

The goal of the present meta-analysis was to compare associations of harsh parenting with
internalizing and externalizing symptoms across regions of the globe and ethnic groups, and …

Objective To systematically assess the association between corporal punishment and young
children's development in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Method Data for 69 …

Building on the evidence from the first paper in this Series highlighting the fundamental
importance of healthy and nurturing environments for children's growth and development in …

Spanking is one of the most common forms of child discipline used by parents around the
world. Research on children in high-income countries has shown that parental spanking is …

Where children grow up has a major impact on what they become as adults. Towards
achieving what is optimal for one's children, parents across cultures carry out different …

Following the first 1000 days of life that span from conception to two years of age, the next
1000 days of a child's life from 2–5 years of age offer a window of opportunity to promote …

This study estimates the effect of physical punishment on the cognitive development of 1,167
low-income Colombian children (Mage= 17.8 months old) using 3 analytic strategies: lagged …