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This does sound like hysteria. I underwent severe corporal punishment as a child and went the other way with my kids. Taught respect without ever having to raise a hand to them.
But this situation is ludicrous. Why would someone interpret a casual "Yeah, she smacked me last week" into a situation where a child is endangered?
Isn't endangerment the line? I hardly see a smack as endangering a child's mental or physical well-being.
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