My dad hit us sometimes when we were being dumb, but otherwise he was great
People possibly react strangely to that for a few additional reasons?
- Culturally now, "hit" can refer to anything all the way up to criminal domestic violence, blunt weapons, and hospital visits.
- Kids routinely cover for their parents, even when they are the second kind- the kind that just lose their temper, beat their children unconscious, etc.
Less vague terms like "spanked", "slapped", etc might cause milder reactions...
People possibly react strangely to that for a few additional reasons?
- Culturally now, "hit" can refer to anything all the way up to criminal domestic violence, blunt weapons, and hospital visits.
- Kids routinely cover for their parents, even when they are the second kind- the kind that just lose their temper, beat their children unconscious, etc.
Less vague terms like "spanked", "slapped", etc might cause milder reactions...