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Also, for the sake of maximising engagement - what mistakes did adults in-general make when interacting with you as a kid, that you avoid replicating today?

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[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 73 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hitting your kids: don't fucking do that. You might not ever see them when they reach adulthood.

[–] worhui@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Forget the selfish reason. Just don’t hit people because you can’t control your emotions.

If you won’t hit your boss don’t hit your kid.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] 5too@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Perhaps. I'm not sure I agree, honestly.

But I'm certain there's never a time to hit a person you're responsible for, who depends on you.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Might not see them in childhood either if they get taken away from you.

[–] worhui@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is exceptionally hard for children to be removed for child abuse.

Especially if the mother is the one doing it. It must leave visible marks and be documents by a doctor or a policeman . It needs to show a pattern and be obvious the amount of force was excessive. This needs to happen several times to show a pattern. Must be documented.

That only begins the cps process.

You(only moms?) 100% absolutely can hit your kids so long as you don’t hospitalize them. It fucking sucks to watch from the side .

[–] JeffreyOrange@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This seems very specific to the USA.

[–] worhui@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Yes. What is legal and acceptable will be different anywhere.