When big people threaten to hit big people, it’s called assault and if they actually do it, it’s called battery. Both are against the law.
Change the size of the person getting hit and the law changes. When big people hit little people, it’s called corporal punishment. Why society sanctions adults hurting children has never made sense to me.
This past year, Colorado introduced HB23-1191 to limit by whom and where children can be “punished”. It passed.
Here is the official summary of the law:
BILL SUMMARY
The act prohibits a person employed by or volunteering in a public school, a state-licensed child care center, a family child care home, or a specialized group facility from imposing corporal punishment on a child. The act defines “corporal punishment” as the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child.
APPROVED by Governor April 20, 2023
EFFECTIVE April 20, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Here we are in the 21st century. We take a tiny step forward to protect our little ones.
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