Corporal punishment. (Children)

I believe Corporal Punishment is acceptable. This has it's limits. I think it should only be used when all other forms of disipline have not been affective. I also believe that a parent and another teacher should be present, or at least the parent should be notified before the action. This greatly reduces the chance of sexual abuse. There is a difference between hitting your child, and hurting them. It should be a swat to teach a lesson, not to hurt and damage their self esteem. If the child does NOT understand and continues to disrupt, or be rude and violent to the teacher or other students, I think that then and only then is it appropriate. I also believe that the teacher who had the problem should not be the one who punishes the child. Anger, to even the best of people is a weakness. Children can get hurt if someone is irresponsible and in the wrong. That is why it is so important that there are other witnesses or the childs parents to be presesnt. "He who spareth his rod hateth his son, but he who loveth him is chasteneth him betimes." (King Solomon, in the Book of Proverbs [13:24].