One of the most contentious examples of positive punishment is spanking. In a 2010 study , researchers argued that spanking can raise the risk of increasing aggressive behavior. It can send the ...

In positive punishment, the consequence should be undesirable enough to discourage the person from repeating the behavior. An example is a teacher scolding a student for texting in class.

Positive parenting approaches help caregivers remember that punishment isn’t helpful for teaching and that discipline must be grounded in an understanding of child development and adult self ...