What is the law on spanking a child?

Question

What is the state law on spanking a child? Does it vary from state to state? If so I live in Oklahoma do you know what it is here and how do you know?

Answer 1

OKLAHOMA

Parents/teachers/other persons can use ordinary force as a means of discipline, including but not limited to spanking, switching, or paddling. 21 Sec. 844.[Cr.] Criminal penalty for using unreasonable force upon a child under 18. 10


(unreasonable force is usually defined as breaking bones, leaving lasting marks, like black eyes, or drawing blood)

to bonnie m:
the same applies in Illinois, you can NOT be arrested for hitting your child (even if they call on you) unless you use excessive force.

Answer 2

I live in Tennessee. As far as I know, spanking children is legal unless you leave a bruise or something. Now, in a school, that is a completely different story. They used to have your parents sign a form to give you permission. Now it isn't allowed at all. And students are more disrespectful towards their teachers nowadays, then they ever were.
I don't know about Oklahoma. But I refuse to let a law stop me from parenting my child. There were times when I told my parent that I would call the police and they just handed me the phone. My cousin actually called the police when he was younger, because his dad threatened to spank him. And the police told his dad to go ahead and do it.
So many children are out of control nowadays. Some kids actually DO need it.

Answer 3

it does vary from state to state as every law does. im not totally sure on the Oklahoma laws but I was a Military Police and our rule was that you cannot use any kind of object to spank them and you can not leave any marks or it is considered child abuse.

Answer 4

I live in IL and I spank. Sometimes that is all that there is left to do. Although some kids this doesn't work on. Depends on the kid. Reading what people have already written and from own personal experience...I try to spank in private. I do a little tap on the hand when they are very small but as for getting in trouble I spank in private. I hope that this helps you.

Answer 5

you can legally spank your child in Oklahoma, now days a lot of children need their butts tanned, especially teenagers running out of control, getting in trouble with the police, my personal opinion is they should use spankings in jail, I bet it would greatly reduce the jail/prison population. Spankings also help avoid marriage conflict, I personally get my butt blistered when I step out of line, my wife bares my bottom and uses a paddle, strap, or a cane on my bare butt, it hurts a lot and I cry, but it avoids arguments. anyways that's my views on spanking, I support spankings. you're never to old for a good ole fashion butt tanning.

Answer 6

in the U. S., no state prohibits mothers and fathers and guardians from spanking their own babies in the abode, except the punishment leaves marks. yet observe that the yankee Academy of Pediatrics, 3 years in the past, condemned spanking, questioning its effectiveness and raising concerns approximately capacity part effects.

Answer 7

It's totally legal, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Oklahoma is a good salt of the earth state, so I suspect CPS and the libs aren't too powerful there and the cops would have your back.

So many of today's kids just sorely need a good, sound spanking. Don't beat the kids, just spank them.

Answer 8

spanking and abusing are two very volitale subjects. be careful how you use spanking with your children. sometimes you need to take a step back - breathe- then choose a different punishment. dont ever do it in the heat of the moment.

Answer 9

It likely varies from state to state.

Answer 10

OK do not live there but you can do something else like punish him/her with no games/computer/stay in there room or all of the above but to answer your original ? i am pretty sure it is the same everywhere and i think it is ok to spank as long as you do not slap punch hit(other then butt)etc.!!