Belts. Tree switches. Bare hands. There was a time when they could all strike fear in the hearts of children because they were commonly used for punishment. And many parents had the same reasoning, ...

I am disgusted with the recent letter to the editor regarding the use of a belt for discipline (“Belt discipline can be appropriate,” Oct. 28). Yes many of our fathers and mothers used a belt this way ...

Virginia’s Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a mother found guilty of assault and battery for disciplining her 12-year-old twins with a belt, after the panel said the trial judge ...