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4 swats with a belt is not abusive. 40 swats probably is ... 4 is not.
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Depends.
Personally,, I think any swats with anything other than an open hand is a bit over the top.
And I'm an ultra conservative to the point of being a staunch retro or reactionary...
IMHO pop needs to cool it with the belt and/or anything else other than an open hand or he may end up being the subject of an investigation by childrens services.
You get the right (or wrong as the case may be) "dogooder" or "bleeding heart" social worker, and dad may find himself slapped with a domestic charge.
FWIW - from what I can read into things abuse doesn't seem to be the case here, Dad doled out the punishment when he got home from work - a lot like things were when I was growing up. It sounds a lot like he didn't go ballistic and start beating on the kid - just good old spank in the seat family justice.