Too many people see it as just normal discipline. There is a demonstrated relationship between corporal punishment and detrimental outcomes. Serious studies in the U.S. shows that intensive home visiting by public health nurses to disadvantaged families dramatically reduces the incidence of abuse. We're talking about human health and happiness. I just don't know why tax cuts or business profits are thought to be more important.
Mothers are the second most likely physical abusers.
At this moment, we are disastrously failing that duty.