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1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to 'properly raise' kids. But attitudes are changing
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this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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Yeah, that is not what we're talking about here.
We're talking about people who routinely, on a daily basis hit their children. Not hard enough to bruise, not full on beatings, but people who as part of normal daily life do things like smack their child's face or butt, grab them by the hands and lift them off the floor, push them down into seated position.
There are a LOT of people who really and honestly believe that physically bullying a toddler is a valid form of parental discipline, and would never believe that they were being abusive because they don't full on beat their children with a belt.
That's the behavior we're talking about here.