Will you ever smack your child?
Lets just say there was a valid reason. Can this be considered as abuse if it only happened once?
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No. My father used the fear of pain to force me into subordination as a child. Sometimes over something as simple as a spill. Now that I'm older, I can recognize that it has genuinely affected my ability to have healthy relationships and I still flinch sometimes when someone gets too close to me because I am physically intimidated by people superior to me.
You don't have to threaten or hurt children to get them to listen and I would never treat my child that way.
You don't have to threaten or hurt children to get them to listen and I would never treat my child that way.
ChefBrian · 41-45, M
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Wow.. No real surprise here.
Parents here seem to think that hitting is safe as long as it isnt excessive beating.
I think hitting as discipline stands out in childrens minds. And as you said can cause Post Traumatic Stress like Symptoms.
These same.people who think their kids listen are gonna wonder why their kids hate them when they are grown.
Wow.. No real surprise here.
Parents here seem to think that hitting is safe as long as it isnt excessive beating.
I think hitting as discipline stands out in childrens minds. And as you said can cause Post Traumatic Stress like Symptoms.
These same.people who think their kids listen are gonna wonder why their kids hate them when they are grown.