Posted by happyflower on July 11, 2005, at 16:02:32
In reply to [trigger?] T back from vacation, rough session :(, posted by GreySkyEyes on July 11, 2005, at 14:46:46
You know I don't think their is a parent out there who hasn't lost there cool at least once and either said something they shouldn't or hit their child. But it is a warning sign, that you need help controlling your anger. Is it abuse?, I don't think so if it happened just this once and the child is not harmed physically.
I do know in Indiana if anyone like childcare workers, teachers, and therapist suspect abuse, they are obligated to report it to the officials. Even though I don't believe in spanking, I don't think if you slapped your child it wouldn't equal to abuse if it just happened once and the child wasn't hurt. Plus spanking is a right a parent has , and I think slapping is included in that, as long as there are no marks left on the child. But I would suggest maybe some parenting classes or anger managment therapy.
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