“If your father role is to physically harm your child in the name of some sort of sick “discipline”, he may indeed be better off without you in his life. And your lovely wife should not be hitting the child in the face. You two need help.”
Who are you to tell anyone else how to parent their kids, let alone call it “sick” or that they need “help”? Are you one of those people who cant tell the difference between spanking and child abuse?
No, are you?
I raised four kids, striking a child for punishment is sometimes necessary, but in my opinion should be used sparingly, and when other methods are not effective.
When it is used to vent parental frustration, project anger, sport, and/or causes injury to the child it has crossed the line into abuse.