Spanking

Spanking refers to the act of striking the buttocks of another person to cause temporary pain without producing physical injury.[1] It generally involves one person striking the buttocks of anotherperson with an open hand. When an open hand is used, spanking is referred to in some countries as slapping or smacking. More severe forms of spanking, such asswitching, paddling, belting, caning, whipping, and birching, involve the use of an implement instead of a hand.
In some cultures, the spanking of a wife by her husband is considered acceptable forms of domestic discipline, though the practiceis far less common than it used to be.[7] In other contexts, the spanking of an adult can be considered a playful gesture during a social ritual or as a form of entertainment.-------------------------------------------------
In the home
In many cultures, parents have historically been regarded as having the duty of disciplining their children, and the right to spank them when appropriate;however, attitudes in many countries changed in the 1950s and 60s following the publication by pediatrician Dr Spock ofBaby and Child Care in 1946, which advised parents to treat children as individuals,whereas the previous conventional wisdom had been that child rearing should focus on building discipline, and that, e.g., babies should not be "spoiled" by picking them up when they cried. The changein attitude was followed by legislation. Since 1979, 30 countries around the world (at 2011) have outlawed domestic corporal punishment of children.[13] In Europe, 22 countries have banned thepractice. And in many other places the practice is considered controversial
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In schools
Main article: School corporal punishment
Corporal punishment,usually delivered with an implement (such as a paddle or cane) rather than with the open hand, used to be a common form of school discipline in many countries, but it is now banned in most of the...