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• Spanking, hitting, slapping, pinching, ear pulling, jabbing, shoving, or choking.
• Forcing a child to assume a position that becomes painful over time.
• Confining a child in an uncomfortable space.
• Denying bathroom privileges.
• Forcing a child to eat a noxious substance, such as soap or dog food.
• Withholding water and food.

Corporal punishment is not an effective method of managing behavior. It does not teach a child how to act properly. At best, corporal punishment has only a temporary effect on behavior, and it may even make it worse. Not only does it reinforce some bad behavior, but it teaches a child that physical force is the way to resolve conflict.

• Impairing a child's trust and confidence.
• Causing embarrassment, humiliation, a sense of worthlessness, anger, resentment, and confusion.
• Causing children to have difficulty forming close relationships, especially intimate relationships, with others later in life.

Effective alternatives to corporal punishment include distraction, time-outs, alternate activities, discussion of values, verbal reprimands, and natural and logical consequences.