
Definitions
Corporal punishment can be defined as the use of physical
force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not
injury, for the purpose of correction of the child's behavior.

Spanking is a particular kind of corporal punishment.
It is done by spanking (slapping, smacking) the child's bottom. A spanking
can be applied on the bare or on the clothed bottom, with the palm of the
hand or with an implement, such as a paddle, strap or cane.

Spanking with love describes the use of disciplinary spanking
by parents in a loving, non-abusive way. Dangerous, cruel, violent or
abusive forms of spanking are strongly discouraged here. Other forms of
corporal punishment, such as mouth-washing or face-slapping, are not
discussed on this website. Neither are non-corporal forms of punishment,
such as time-outs or the removal of privileges.
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