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PEDIATRICS Vol. 101 No. 4 April 1998, pp. 723-728

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Guidance for Effective Discipline

Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health

When advising families about discipline strategies, pediatricians should use a comprehensive approach that includes consideration of the parent-child relationship, reinforcement of desired behaviors, and consequences for negative behaviors. Corporal punishment is of limited effectiveness and has potentially deleterious side effects. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents be encouraged and assisted in the development of methods other than spanking for managing undesired behavior.


Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed

Pediatrics 114: 1126-1126. [Full Text]



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