What is your position on spanking and why? From Erikson's view of Initiative vs. Guilt, how does this influence your position? As a counselor, you wil

Discussion Prompt: To Spank or Not to Spank
This week’s discussion will explore the controversial issue of spanking.

What is your position on spanking and why? From Erikson’s view of Initiative vs. Guilt, how does this influence your position?
As a counselor, you will have parents in your practice who have differing opinions on this subject. How would you work with a parent whose ideas/practices oppose your values?
Support your position from your course reading or other academic journals. (Do not use Wikipedia.) You do not need to have a Reference section for course texts, but please cite them if you use them (i.e., Kail & Cavanaugh, 2019). However, if you use another source, please include a Reference section in case your classmates would like to locate the source and read further.