It's all that Dr. Spock guy's fault ...
But anyway, I have it on good authority (the authority being a supervisor for Children and Youth Services) that in Pennsylvania one IS allowed to strike a child with open hand on a fleshy part of the body.
Check individual state regs before proceeding in other jurisdictions.
Personally, I think that many children should be raised in a box, much like veal, and let out when they turn 18.
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