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Originally Posted by BarefootBetsy
I think that hitting is an instinct as well - in the heat of the moment, at least. Babies demonstrate that instinct really early on. But that's an instinct that I rejected ultimately because of my research, but also because (when one isn't in the heat of the moment), it seems to be a wrong thing to do. At least, I've been taught my entire life that hitting others is wrong, so why should there be an exception only for parents to hit tiny little children?
Does that make any sense? I'm not sure if it does or not It did in my head before I typed it out!
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Yes it makes sense. For me I was told never to pick on people yonger than me. Hitting your children goes against that. But the instinct to hit is as real as the instinct to protect. And if I am injured (Even accidently) by my child, I do raise my hand at first - though my brain kicks in and stops me