Does Punishing Children Help Or Hurt Their Positive Development?

"Spare the rod, spoil the child" is the often quoted Biblical verse that so many parents use to justify corporal punishment. But real understanding of spiritual principals of learning will help a parent understand that mistakes children make are teaching opportuities for parents, not reasons to inflict pain. As we prepare to release a new book, "Spare the Rod, Love The Child," we take a look at the "old school" method of childrearing, and why it has not produced emotionally healthy adults. Today our guest is Latonya Hilson, a young woman experiencing the system of punishment, expressing her views on what could be better methods of teaching our youth to follow rules that can keep them safe.