Talking Discipline and Children’s Rights with Author of Spare the Child: Ending Childhood Corporal Punishment

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Canadian parents are increasingly seeking alternatives to corporal punishment, working to break the cycle of physical discipline at home. Ailsa Watkinson, author of Spare the Child: Ending Childhood Corporal Punishment, professor emerita of social work at the University of Regina, and human rights advocate, joins the show to discuss corporal punishment and the long-term harms it can have on children.
12 Feb 12PM English Canada News Commentary

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