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The radical changes in society over the past few decades are reflected in our childrearing practices. Parenting is generally far removed from the strict, punitive methods employed only a few generations ago.

Many parents today remain confused about disciplining their children. They understand that smacking can cause problems if used in anger. But when a single alternative such as ‘time out’ is tried instead, that sometimes doesn’t appear to do any good either.