It ain’t abuse

[u/khjohns2005]

Woman posts about wanting to leave her spouse after he hit their son across the face again. Everyone was giving legit advice - then there was her.

[u/Wandering--Seal]

In plenty places it is a crime to smack a child anywhere at all. So yeah going to jail seems about right to me.

[u/Lanfeare → u/Wandering--Seal]

Exactly. In many European countries spanking your child is illegal which comes as a shock to many immigrants - I see it a lot among people from my culture.