Beatings rarely have anything to do with discipline but more to do with adult bullying.
They are the lovelies who throw babies against walls and burn infants and toddlers with cigarettes.
I despise them.
Exactly - frustration on the part of parents or sitters. You can do a search on child beatings and come up with all sorts of sad stories. And I’m with you - there’s special rooms in Hell for these people.