Mae rhieni yn dod i gysylltiad corfforol â phlant bob dydd mewn pob math o ffyrdd. Ni fydd cael gwared ar yr amddiffyniad yn amharu ar egwyddorion eraill y gyfraith gyffredin, sy'n cydnabod y caiff rhiant ymyrryd yn gorfforol i ddiogelu plentyn rhag niwed, neu i helpu â gweithgareddau bob dydd fel gwisgo neu at ddibenion hylendid a glendid, er enghraifft.
Parents have a wide range of physical interactions with children every day. Removing the defence will not interfere with other principles of the common law, which acknowledge that a parent can intervene physically to keep a child safe from harm or to help with day-to-day activities such as dressing or hygiene and cleanliness, for example.