Worth noting it varies culturally in the U.S.

Some groups are the opposite and even more commonly frown upon not beating and berating your children. I’m not saying this as an attack toward either, but for example most black Americans would say you’re failing, too soft, etc and are more likely to do more than just simple spanking. This is backed by data as well, and as someone who grew up in an area where I had zero white friends until I was a teenager, definitely something I witnessed myself. It’s a common joke that white parents are weak and let their children walk over them, and for any videos of misbehavior even by very little kids will insist on needing to hit them. I’ve had countless arguments and attempts to educate on the fact it leads to worse outcomes. On the bright side among youth it is becoming a less common view, but is still certainly held. Some other groups like Latinos have higher rates as well.

This of course doesnt mean whites don’t do it or that all of those groups do though, but is a nuance that’s important to mention.

Older people of all races also generally are of this mindset, and those living in more impoverished communities like where I come from are also more likely to in general, which is definitely a factor in racial differences with rates with the history of racial injustice leading to disparities economically, and the culture that comes out of that reality.

You are definitely correct legally too, and overall as a nation we have become very different on this; albeit among the more conservative they seek to bring back even letting teachers use corporal punishment, something my dad was very harshly a victim of (and told things like they were beating the savage of him, as he’s Native American and darker skinned)