spanking

Also known as spank

thumb|Cropped portrait of a mother spanking her child from a 1937 parenting book

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Terminology
Effect on children
Alternatives to spanking
In the home
In schools
Adult spanking
Ritual spanking traditions
Asia
Europe
North America
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thumb|Cropped portrait of a mother spanking her child from a 1937 parenting book

Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to cause physical pain. The term spanking can broadly describe the use of either the hand or an implement, though certain implements can also be characterized by specific terminology, such as belting, paddling, caning and slippering.