Pink has said that parents should be more forceful when dealing with their disruptive children.

The singer, whose parents divorce when she was 7, said she was beaten as a child and that it was now the “only reason I'm still alive”.

“I think parents need to beat the crap out of their kids,” Pink told Access Hollywood.

When asked if she really believed that, the singer replied: “Yes. I think the whole spanking and how it’s all gotten P.C. is just for the birds.”

Pink is currently promoting her new album, 'Greatest Hits… So Far!!!', which is due out later this month.

(by Jason Gregory)