The era of spanking is finally over

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents not spank, hit or slap their children. That's a good thing, writes Elizabeth Gershoff for CNN Opinion.

Yes -- spanking is just a euphemism for "hitting children." We do not allow adults to hit each other, but for some reason American society has decided it should be legal and even desirable for adults to hit children, writes Elizabeth T. Gershoff for CNN Opinion

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