On the face of it, adults get a good deal out of being a parent, everything from unconditional love right down to being able to recite the names of the Teletubbies. Delve a bit deeper, however, and you find that parenting is anything but a stroll in the park.
At the end of a long day or when a child is playing up, even the most loving and well-intentioned parent can end up 'losing it' and hitting their children. Many of us have done it - not often and not necessarily harshly.
But a hit is still a hit and children report that it hurts, not just physically, but emotionally too.
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