Spanking as discipline for a child has become controversial, and The American Academy of Pediatrics concludes that the practice is ineffective and harmful. Yet there are still parents who swear by it.<\/p>\n
Kelly Clarkson is one of those parents, and she defended her decision during a radio interview not so long ago.
\nKelly, who has two kids, River Rose, 8, and Remy, 6, said that she \u201cis not above spanking\u201d in terms of discipline. \u201cI don\u2019t mean hitting her hard,\u201d she said. \u201cI just mean a little spanking.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was something she grew up with and she doesn\u2019t find anything wrong with it.
\n\u201cMy parents spanked me, I did fine in life and I feel fine about it.\u201d Kelly, who grew up in Texas, said. \u201cI\u2019m from the South, y\u2019all, so we get spankings. My mom would call the principal if I ever ended up in the principal\u2019s office and give permission for her to spank me\u2026I\u2019m a well-rounded individual with a lot of character, so I think it\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clarkson, who is not only an accomplish singer, songwriter, author, and TV personality, recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
\nThe American Idol star admitted her way of parenting is controversial and finds it difficult when she\u2019s in public and needs to discipline her children.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a tricky thing, when you\u2019re out in public, because then people are like\u2013they think that\u2019s wrong or something, but I find nothing wrong with a spanking,\u201d she said. \u201cI do believe in spanking, so you might catch me spanking my child at the zoo.\u201d<\/p>\n
But added she warns her children beforehand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Hi, I\u2019m going to spank you on your bottom if you don\u2019t stop right now, this is ridiculous,\u2019 and honestly it\u2019s really helped. She doesn\u2019t do that kind of stuff as often.<\/p>\n
Do you agree with Kelly Clarkson\u2019s way of disciplining children? Or do you think everyone should be left to discipline their children as they see fit?<\/p>\n