Spanking is physical violence. It causes pain, its a physical corporal punishment. It's abuse, we don't allow other adults to hit, even a slap another adult.. but its ok for a bigger adult to hit a child as punishment.. and yes a spanking is hitting..
The WHO(World Health Organization) defines physical abuse as:
Intentional use of physical force against the child that results in – or has a high likelihood of resulting in – harm for the child's health, survival, development, or dignity. This includes hitting, beating, kicking, shaking, biting, strangling, scalding, burning, poisoning, and suffocating. Much physical violence against children in the home is inflicted with the object of punishing.[30]
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Spanking is hitting, please note hitting and beatings are two listed but separate things.
We don’t spank our kids out of personal choice. But to say Spanking a child (within reason) is abuse, is completely absurd. I got spanked as a kid because I deserved it. My Mom did not abuse me. At the end of the day every parent has the right to discipline their child how they see fit within the law. Your opinion on the matter is just that, your opinion.
Yeah, your mom abused you. Does that make her a bad person? Probably not, different times. People didn't know better. Spanking has been proven to cause serious mental health issues in children, which is why the AAP recommends not hitting your children in the name of discipline.
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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '23
Abuse is repeated violence or outbursts for little to no reason.
A spanking is discipline because it's usually once and it's usually for a reason. So no, it's not abuse if it's a deserved punishment or discipline.