Hitting a child anywhere (except the buttocks in limited cases) is considered abuse.
Yes. That's why an adult should find a better way to discipline a child.
Yes; physically hitting or hurting your child in ANY way is child abuse.
Hitting a child in any way, with or without an object is still known as "Physical Child Abuse."
hitting them does the trick, so does sexual abuse
No, hitting children is not the right thing to do. It is considered as child abuse and you might get arrested for that.
NO! It's child abuse for which you can be arrested and your child removed from your custody.
Anywhere there is a child and someone who could abuse them but its most commonly found in the child's home.
Yes, it is very illegal. It is known as child abuse. If you know of this happening, report to the police.
if the stepchild is being abused, call 911/the state abuse hotline.
There is no special law, it can be child abuse if it is excessive, otherwise it would be assault or battery.
When a child is spanked he/she is getting hit and that makes it abusive. The child learns that hitting is a solution to problems. There are other ways to displine a child.
yes in some states child abuse you go to jail for cruelty to children
The parent can stop hitting the child at any age. A parent is permitted to discipline a child by spanking until they reach the age of majority. If a parent hits the child outside of the discipline exception, it is battery. The line between battery and discipline is murky and varies by state.