But where is the line drawn on reasonable.

Is it legal to smack your child in the face. It is banned in 43 out of 196 countries. Hitting your child across the face wont effectively help there behaviour as the ends do not justify the means. NSW is the only state to go into more detail about what this means.

If you want to physically discipline your child then give them a good smack on the rear. 4 by communicating with me in this public forum you are irrevocably waiving any right to privacy confidentiality and attorney-client privilege concerning the matters. This defence is laid down in section 58 of the.

Is it legal to slap your child in the face. The law in Canada recognizes some situations exist where a parent or legal guardian may use reasonable force on a child. This defence is laid down in section 58 Children Act 2004 but it is not defined in this legislation.

It sends a message with delivering only short term stinging. I think a pertinent question to ask is whether physical punishment is effective. Suggest that you carefully select a psychologist to assist you with developing an effective approach.

But if you go overboard and seriously harm your child thats considered child abuse and is absolutely illegal. Your child has now witnessed that it is ok to hit others it is ok to hit them across the face and this expression of angry is acceptable. So it isnt technically illegal to hit your kid in any state.

No it is not illegal to spank your child in California. This is a control issue. But in this case the judges held that striking the child in the face and with enough force to leave a mark the following morning crossed the line.