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Did all parents hit their kids in the 1970s?

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Polythene · 09/03/2026 20:30

I often hear that this was the norm. But was it, really?

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statetrooperstacey · 09/03/2026 20:31

Well I’m sure there were some who didn’t , but I didn’t know any. Yes thrashed fairly regularly .