Were you ever spanked as a child? 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 are ready to engage in it, including singer Kelly Clarkson,

Yes, the famous singer is one such mom, and she defended her decision during a radio interview in 2019.Kelly, who has two kids, River Rose, 8, and Remy, 6, said that she “is not above spanking” in terms of discipline. “I don’t mean hitting her hard,” she said. “I just mean a little spanking.”It was something she grew up with and she doesn’t find anything wrong with it.