One of the major flaws would be that it would be difficult to enforce such a law. There should be a way to monitor each family to know if spanking is occurring. However, this is not realistic. No one goes around checking houses for meth or domestic violence unless there is suspicion. Chances are they don't even monitor spanking. Furthermore, to what extent would the law be enforced? What would be the consequences if the law is violated? If you gave your child a light slap on the hand, would they take him away? Questions like these are important. If the point is to do what is best for the child, then taking him away from the parents for something harmless is contradictory. Research shows that when children are taken from their homes the psychological effects are as great as the abuse itself. Children who are on the verge of going into foster care end up better if they are allowed to stay with their families. The problem lies in finding an effective way to apply the law. An alternative way to prevent parents from turning spanking into abuse is to require new parents to attend an informational class. It can take place in the hospital and right before parents bring the child home for the first time and go to class. There, an expert can teach them the difference between child abuse and spanking. This would raise awareness of the problem and still empower parents