In some sense, yes. The line between "punitive corporal punishment" and "assault" is blurred in deference to parents' judgment. So it's legal for a parent to s

In some sense, yes. The line between "punitive corporal punishment" and "assault" is blurred in deference to parents' judgment. So it's legal for a parent to spank their child with their hand or even a weapon such as a belt. It stops being legal once "lasting" physical injury (e.g. welts, bruises, broken skin) occurs. We have a very barbaric "society" here in many respects.