Parents and experts alike often hold different opinions on whether spanking is an appropriate way to control a child who is misbehaving.

The law assumes that spanking a child to ‘correct’ the child’s behavior is not against the law as long as the force used is reasonable.

There is often a fine line between spanking a child and physical abuse of a child. If the force used slips into abusive, harmful or degrading conduct, it could result in a criminal charge or trigger a child protection investigation.

What are your opinions on spanking or using "reasonable Force" to correct a child who has been misbehaving? What do you consider "reasonable force"? Do you yourself spank your children? Do other family members spank your children with or without your knowledge?