When a man is displeased with something his spouse says or does and hits her, our society labels it abuse. If a mother hits her child, our society labels it as spanking. Whatever terminology is used to define corporal punishment, it all has the same meaning. The very idea of ​​physical discipline is based on an adult using his larger physique and power to intimidate and force someone much smaller and weaker into a state of obedience (Rathis, 2007). In Western culture, they publicly disapprove of people who use their physical strength to dominate someone smaller, but when it comes to their children they take a pass, turn their heads and call it spanking (Ray, 2008). It is difficult to understand why society continues to support the approval of spanking children. Many people recognize that children and adults should not use physical force against each other; however, people strongly oppose whether it is acceptable for adults to spank children. When will our society get to a position where everyone agrees that a child's body belongs to them and exploits their body, despite how others define abuse? Spanking leads to many problems such as lower IQ scores, mental/emotional problems, physical abuse, and damaged parent-child bonds resulting from ineffective punishment. There is only one small but very interesting story that deals with the negative impact of spanking. The negative impact of spanking a child was discussed in the late 1900s when the United Nations embraced the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that a child has the freedom to be excluded from sexual and economic exploitation. (News Dash, 2010). One hundred and ninety-three nations have signed on to enforce the treaty because they believe it... middle of paper... attracts attention. Timeouts work because it gives parents time to regain composure and is a neutral place for the child (Spencer 2001). Parents should think twice when it comes to disciplining their children because spanking is not always the way to go. Spanking can hurt children by causing them to become aggressive, have lower IQ scores than children who are not spanked, and develop mental and emotional problems. Spanking can also damage the bond between parent and child and can lead to physical abuse and violence. Spanking on the whole is ineffective because it only interrupts a behavior momentarily. That said, parents should find other ways to punish their children because spanking causes so much trouble and harm. Knowing all the effects that a spanking can have on a child, many people may resort to other disciplinary techniques listed above..