Spanking can worsen a child's behavior and do real harm, study finds [cnn.com]

This is an interesting article. While I think that it is progress to name that physical punishment is not helpful over the long term.... Neither are some of the alternatives they mention such as taking away possessions, typical timeouts or praise. They are not trauma informed practices.  However, teaching self-regulation, co-regulating with a child, restorative time outs or time-ins, and encouragement are more proactive tools to develop a healthy brain. We have a ways to come.