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Re:Youngest Kids in Class at Higher Risk of ADHD Diagnosis by DanBC on Sunday March 13, 2016 @09:47PM (#11280539)
> open-handed slaps on the butt are not gang beatings. It's generally the parent that determines whether the punishment is abusive, not the type of punishment itself.

No, this is criminal in many countries and any parent who hits a child is incompetent.

Hitting a child is unambiguously abusive in many countries, because we see that the parent lacks skill.

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Re:Youngest Kids in Class at Higher Risk of ADHD Diagnosis by over on Sunday March 13, 2016 @10:36PM (#11280728)
Well, I disagree I guess. (Yes, it's criminal in ~50 countries.) In general I believe there's a middle ground to be found on just about any issue, and that given enough perspective there are pros and cons to any situation. More than anything else, the practice of seeking this middle ground has helped me to deal with the effects of growing up in an abusive environment.
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