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As the father of a 4 month old girl, I understand how frustrating it can be when a child is screaming uncontrollably and you don't know why. Coupled with fatigue or other stress, it can be very easy to just want to shut the kid up. I of course would never hit my daughter...I just put her down and walk it off until I'm calm enough to deal with her again.
The point is that in the heat of the moment, I think it is very hard to separate "discipline" with "anger release". You may not think that you are hitting that hard (or block it out quickly when you do), but when you are truly at the end of your rope, it's easy to go too far.
When I grew up and went on to college I asked my mom, "Why send us to our rooms? We have all of our toys and stuff there, so that's not much punishment." She replied, "Sending you to your room wasn't as much a punishment for you as it was a way for me to cool off. Remember, when you have your own kids and get in a situation where you might lose control of your temper, send them to their rooms so you don't do something you'll regret."
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