DISCIPLINE: As many as half of the...

DISCIPLINE: As many as half of the incidents of physical abuse of children reported to the Orange County Child Abuse Registry may be a result of spankings that got out of hand. . . . Spanking crosses the line to abuse, says the registry’s manager, Nathan Nishimoto, when injuries or marks such as bruises or welts result. “Those type of calls usually just happen once,” he says, and are not repeated after officials investigate and meet with parents.

OC Child Spanking

How often do you discipline your children by spanking? WOMEN: Often: 8% Sometimes: 11% Hardly Ever: 48% Never: 33% MEN: Often: 3% Sometimes: 22% Hardly Ever: 46% Never: 29% Source: Mark Baldassare & Assoc.