Court: Parents May Spank - Force Not Always Abuse, Judges Say

[private_ryan]

as someone who got it as a kid, I have no problems with a smack here and there.
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Parents who spank their children as a form of discipline are not necessarily engaging in child abuse, even when they use a belt and leave a bruise, the state Appellate Court has said.

In a ruling released Monday, the judges recognized a parent's right to use "reasonable physical force" to discipline a child. They said that, before citing someone for physical abuse, the Department of Children and Families must take into account the circumstances surrounding the use of corporal punishment.

The judges said the agency's position that any non-accidental injury caused by a parent to a child qualifies as abuse is too narrow and in conflict with state law that allows "reasonable" corporal punishment of a child.
http://www.ctnow.com/hc-dcfspanked1130.artnov30,0,3789539.story