When Does Discipline Turn Into Child Abuse? Child abuse, as well as discipline can vary in many different ways, the question is when do the two go too far. Discipline can be done by spanking a child, the effects should be taken as child abuse. The act of discipline towards a child should be limited when it comes to being physical regimen. Spanking goes back to the old days of discipline, parents spanked their kids for bad behavior for many years, so why just now is it becoming known as child abuse? Today's society is full of influence by social media and the opinions of peers. These days spanking is also done with belts, which make it worse for the kid, it is more like a whip and leaving more marks and scars on the kid. Spanking and whipping a son/daughter may lead kids to tell stories to friends or teachers may cause more problems for the family. This way of discipline becomes too much when your child becomes afraid of you. Spanking should be considered a mild case of abuse, even if it's just light spanking. …show more content…
Child abuse can be triggered even by things seen on social media. The “kinky” post online using whips, handcuffs, and beating can influence a parent to abuse their kid. A child who is prone to it, is more likely to abuse thinking society says it’s okay. A child who grew up with abuse is more likely become a child abuser themselves. They have their mindset, telling them that it's perfectly fine too treat a child like garbage. A child can become so numb to the abuse that they will sink into their own sadness, become depressed, use pain medication that they are more likely to overdose on. Spanking your child can have many effects on their adult