I don't understand why people hit their children. I grew up seeing my siblings get beaten in front of me and then I tried to be as obedient as possible so I wouldn't get beaten as much. I feared my parents so much, I started having anxiety attacks from a younger age and not only acted neurotic about things that could possibly get me in trouble but would piss myself if I was sure I was going to get hit. I have told people this and they just say I was hit too much or I'm too sensitive, that's all, it's still fine to hit your kid. I've heard people defend being beaten with branches, shoes, belts, brooms, hangers, and cables. It made them "strong" and how else can a child understand right from wrong. I took a class on childhood development and the texts overwhelmingly say don't hit your kids at all. I cried reading those textbooks, someone finally agreed with me. I have a friend who is expecting, they are religious and said they will be hitting their kid because essentially God wants them to. It was very hard to hear those words.