Of course it's wrong... I can't even believe you're asking why...

1) Yes because you have the ethical and legal obligation to respect the rights of the children: "Children's rights are the human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young, including their right to association with both Biological parents, human identity as well as the basic needs for food, universal state-paid education, health care and criminal laws appropriate for the age and development of the child. Applications of children's rights range from allowing children to do whatever they wish to the enforcement of children being physically, mentally and emotionally free from abuse. Other definitions include the rights to care and nurturing. "A child is any human being below the age of eighteen years, unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier." According to Cornell University, a child is a person, not a subperson, and the parent has absolute interest and possession of the child. The term "child" does not necessarily mean minor but can include adult children as well as adult nondependent children. There are no definitions of other terms used to describe young people such as "adolescents", "teenagers," or "youth" in international law. The field of children's rights spans the fields of law, politics, religion, and morality." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_rights 2) "Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children. While most child abuse happens in the child's home, a significant portion also occurs in organizations involving children, such as churches, schools, child care businesses, and residential schools. There are many forms of abuse and neglect and many governments have developed their own legal definition of what constitutes child maltreatment for the purposes of removing a child and/or prosecuting a criminal charge. In the United States, the Federal Government puts out a full definition of child abuse and neglect and creates a summary of each State definition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines child maltreatment as any act or series of acts or commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Examples of acts of commission include physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Examples of acts of omission include failure to provide (physical, emotional, medical/dental, or educational neglect) or failure to supervise (inadequate supervision, or exposure to violent environments.)" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse Further information: http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app?service=external/Forum&sp=12672 3) Some people will consider specific things as child abuse, others will disagree: - to smoke in your car with your children as passengers - to give a specific religious education to your children; because of their immaturity, this could be compared to indoctrination or brainwashing. - spanking children as mean to education

Who thinks it's wrong? Uh... everyone. Why? I can't believe you're asking this. Because it just is.