{"id":3702,"date":"2026-02-19T17:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:19:37","slug":"kelly-clarkson-says-shes-not-above-spanking-her-children-for-misbehavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=3702","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson says she\u2019s \u2018not above spanking\u2019 her children for misbehavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discipline is one of the most debated aspects of parenting, and spanking, in particular, has become a highly controversial topic. While some parents view it as a traditional tool to teach children boundaries and respect, many experts, including The American Academy of Pediatrics, have concluded that spanking is ineffective and can be harmful in the long term. Yet, despite widespread criticism of the practice, some parents\u2014including famous figures like singer Kelly Clarkson\u2014still defend the\u2026While some parents view it as a traditional tool to teach children boundaries and respect, many experts, including The American Academy of Pediatrics, have concluded that spanking is ineffective and can be harmful in the long term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1694729\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yet, despite widespread criticism of the practice, some parents\u2014including famous figures like singer Kelly Clarkson\u2014still defend the approach they grew up with and sometimes employ it in their own homes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1694729\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clarkson, who rose to global fame after winning the first season of American Idol, is not only recognized for her powerhouse vocals and hit songs but also for her candid, relatable approach to life and parenting.<\/p>\n<p>She has consistently spoken openly about the challenges of raising her two children, River Rose, 8, and Remy, 6, giving fans insight into the joys, frustrations, and occasional controversies that come with being a public figure and a mom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1842904\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discipline is one of the most debated aspects of parenting, and spanking, in particular, has become a highly controversial topic. While some parents view it as a traditional tool to &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3704,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3702\/revisions\/3704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}