Gall arfer awdurdod rhiant hefyd ei gwneud yn ofynnol defnyddio ymyriadau corfforol sy’n angenrheidiol at ddiben defnyddio dulliau eraill yn lle cosb gorfforol, er mwyn annog ymddygiad cadarnhaol a chadw plant yn ddiogel. Byddai hynny'n cynnwys, er enghraifft, gario plentyn i rywle i gymryd amser i ymdawelu.
The exercise of parental authority may also require physical interventions necessary for the purpose of using alternatives to physical punishment, as a means of encouraging positive behaviour and keeping children safe. This would include, for example, carrying a child to a time out area.