People hit because they are afraid. Full-stop. No matter who they’re hitting. Hitting children is safe, because they’re smaller. We feel shame about it, so we invent words like “spanking” and “smacking” to downplay the horror.

I’ve written tons about nonviolent and non-puniitve parenting. Sometimes I think “everyone” supports punishing and hitting kids. It’s always great to read someone who refutes those strategies.