corporal discipline
Punitive bodily contact
Corporal discipline is physical punishment administered to enforce obedience or correct behavior—spanking, paddling, caning.
The term appears in discussions of child-rearing, school policy, and military or religious institutions: The school board voted to ban corporal discipline.
It carries a formal tone that distinguishes it from casual references to hitting or beating.
- spankingStriking the buttocks
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- handGrasping body part
- blowMove air forcefully
- whippingRepeated striking blows
obedience · belt · paddling · bent over · wooden spoon · birching · flogging · strapping · cane · caning · guilt · slapping · ruler · red marks · authority · old school · boarding school · Catholic school
corporal disciplinetime-out
Temporary halt in activity
grounding · loss of privileges · reasoning · scolding · detention
corporal disciplinepositive reinforcement
Strengthening behavior through rewards
positive discipline · gentle parenting · positive parenting · praise · encouragement
corporal disciplinepermissive parenting
Low-demand, high-responsiveness approach
gentle parenting · attachment parenting · authoritative parenting · respectful parenting
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